FAITH CAPSULE: Surrendering unto God is easier said than done.

Isaiah 12

In the journey of life, the evidence of joy in your daily walk in the Lord can be a determinant of how much you have surrendered to God. To surrender to the Lord is to have fully given up all challenges to Him. Surrendering to God is like saying ‘Father take all of my days and moments, and let it be concentrated unto You, Lord’. Surrendering unto God is easier said than done. Many sing it on a regular basis, “I surrender unto Jesus” but they did not live the life of one that has surrendered unto Him. The three friends demonstrated what it means to be fully surrendered unto God. They were sentenced to death inside a burning fiery furnace yet they did not struggle, they only responded to their persecutors, “…our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.” (Daniel 3:17-18) God alone is able to carry you through and He will never leave you nor forsake you. Jesus is inviting you when He called out, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”(Matthew 11:28-29) Have you actually given your burdens to the burden buster, the Master that loves, the only One that terminates yoke? If surrendering is not possible, He would not have requested us to surrender all unto Him. God is a faithful God and it is left for us to activate faith in Him and He will elevate us in every step that we take. Joy and having joy is what grants access to Him. Isaiah 12:3 testifies that “Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation” Also, the Psalmist recorded in Psalm 16:11, “You will show me the path of life. In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Without any iota of doubt, it is clear in the testimonies above that joy is what will grant access to the presence of the Almighty God because in His presence is the fullness of joy. By the grace of God, meditating on His word of testimonies will enable us to be able to observe how to act according to His word, not only how to talk according to His word. Doing, not talking will bring forth joy that is launch-able into the well of salvation for the Living Water of God.

Prayer for today: Ask today for the grace to surrender all in every walk of life.