How are you with surrendering? I think some things come easy to surrender, but others are a lot harder to surrender truly. That is one of the things I love/hate about walking through the Lenten season. We start ready to go, fully committed to surrender something for a short period, but we struggle even in that.
Think about the hard things for you to surrender. Name something this week that you know the Lord is asking to take, but you have resisted fully submitting it. Is it a relationship? Finances? Rest? Sabbath? Time?
When you have identified what the Lord is calling you to surrender, make an action step for you to step into that surrender. Lord, help us empty ourselves so we can be filled with you! Not my will but yours be done, Lord!
Scripture to Meditate on:
Psalm 119:9-16, ESV
9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. 10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! 11 I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. 12 Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes! 13 With my lips I declare all the rules[a] of your mouth. 14 In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. 16 I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
Others to read: Jeremiah 31: 31-34; Hebrews 5:5-10, John 12:20 – 33
Song of Meditation:
I Surrender by All Sons and Daughters