Tag Archive | surrender

Surrendered Obedience

Dec4

The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.
And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
Luke 1:35, 38 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.1.35-38.NASB1995

How wonderful it would be if we answered the call to be used of God with full surrender as Mary did.

How willing are we to answer the call of God to be used by Him for His purpose and will?

Continually Seeking Him,

🌹Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Show Yourself Thankful

Nov20

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Colossians 3:15-16 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/col.3.15-16.NASB1995

Let the peace of Christ act as arbiter in your heart. He is the One who holds the absolute power of judgment in your life. Surrender your life and be part of the body of Christ and show yourself  thankful.
Let His word dwell in you and join in joyful singing with others, overflowing with thankfulness to God for the blessing of the fellowship of His saints together.

Are you thankful for the body of Christ? Are you participating with the body of Christ for the purpose and glory of God?
Are you a member of the body of Christ.

* If you desire to be a believer, a member of the body in Jesus Christ, please seek out a believer you know and talk with them. You will be thankful you did.

🌹Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
Colossians 3:17 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/col.3.17.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Christ in You & Me

Oct28

Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test?
2 Corinthians 13:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/2co.13.5.NASB1995

Christ in you. Christ in me.
Do we take advantage of this treasure living in us? Jesus Christ moving in us to sanctify, strengthen our faith, molding us into His image for His glory and His purpose? Do we walk daily in His way? In His truth? Is our life surrendered, sacrificed for His purpose?

Salvation, believing faith in Jesus Christ, is so much more than saying a prayer. It is a call to sacrifice our life for His purpose.

🌹And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.
Mark 8:34 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mrk.8.34.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Equipped To Do God’s Will

Apr24

Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord,
equip you in every good thing to do His will, working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews 13:20-21 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/heb.13.20-21.NASB1995

God working in us to be pleasing in His sight! Are we surrendering to the equipping of ourselves for the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ?

Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe;
Hebrews 12:28 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/heb.12.28.NASB1995

For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.
Romans 11:36 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.11.36.NASB1995

🌹Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Romans 15:33 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.15.33.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Sacrificial Surrender

Jul30

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.
Matthew 16:24 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.16.24.NASB1995

What did Jesus do on the cross?
He gave His life (surrendered, sacrificed) for you and me.

What does it mean to take up my cross and follow Jesus?
To deny (sacrifice) myself for His purpose and glory.
To surrender my way for God’s way.
To surrender my truth for God’s truth.
To surrender my life to God so He lives through me.

In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.
John 14:20 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.14.20.NASB1995

🌹Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
John 14:6 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.14.6.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Is God Still Speaking?

Jul12

“The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
2 Samuel 23:2 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/2sa.23.2.NASB1995

The Holy Spirit is a gift given to the those saved in Christ Jesus. So the saved in Christ will be filled with joy and peace. The Holy Spirit speaks in and through the surrendered believer.
Acts 2:38/Romans 15:13/Mark 13:11

And He lives in you, believer.

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?
1 Corinthians 6:19 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.6.19.NASB1995

The Holy Spirit is our helper.

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.
John 14:26 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.14.26.NASB1995

“All that I have said to you” He will bring to remembrance. This is where the Bible plays a very, very important part in our walk with the Lord. We need to read – eat, digest – the Word of God so the Holy Spirit who lives in us will bring to remembrance His holy word when we need to speak it. The Spirit of God spoke and His word was on my tongue.

Is the Spirit of the Lord speaking through you?

🌹for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”
Luke 12:12 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.12.12.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Pressure

May20

The Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have given heed to their cry because of their taskmasters, for I am aware of their sufferings. So I have come down to deliver them from the power of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Amorite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite. Now, behold, the cry of the sons of Israel has come to Me; furthermore, I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians are oppressing them.
Exodus 3:7-9 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/exo.3.7-9.NASB1995

The Lord God sees you, hears you, knows the sufferings you face from the pressures of life. Just as God sent Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt to a promised land; the Father sent His Son, Jesus, to lead mankind through the pressures of life to the promised land of eternity abiding with Him.

‭“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:16 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.3.16.NASB1995

God made a way for you to be released from the pressures of your affliction – sin. Jesus. Jesus will lead a surrendered heart out of the pressure of sin and release you from bondage by following His lead. There is one way only for the pressure release — follow the
Leader — Jesus.

What does that mean?
Surrender your life to Jesus –> His way. His plan. His will.

Our need here is to follow a faithful, trustworthy leader.

‭🌹Who is your leader in life?

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
‭https://indasharonjesus.org

Power to Glorify

Apr16

“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?”
Jeremiah 32:27 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jer.32.27.NASB1995

‭All believers have been called. Called through salvation to fulfill the plan of God. The glory in this is that fulfilling God’s plan is not dependent on us. That’s a huge weight lifted off of our shoulders. Before you get too excited though, we do have responsibilities beyond our confession of belief in Jesus Christ:

1. Love the Lord your God – Joshua 23:11
2. Seek His kingdom first – Matthew 6:33
3. Surrender your will to God’s will – Matthew 6:10
4. Obey – Acts 5:29
5. Honor – 1 Corinthians 6:20
6. Follow – ‭1 John 2:6
7. Abide in Him – John 15:4

You can participate in the wonders of God and see His glory as He works through His fully devoted servant – YOU!

If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
Galatians 5:25 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.5.25.NASB1995

And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
Acts 13:52 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/act.13.52.NASB1995

‘Ah Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You,
Jeremiah 32:17 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jer.32.17.NASB1995

Lord God, I surrender. Use me for Your glory!

‭‭Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Do This in Remembrance

Mar27

For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
1 Corinthians 11:23-25 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.11.23-25.NASB1995

Every time we, as Christians, take the Lord’s supper, we are reminded that we are sharing in the body and blood of Christ.

Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which we break a sharing in the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians 10:16 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.10.16.NASB1995

Jesus came serving the Father, surrendered to His will. Jesus gave His life out of love and in obedience to the Father. As followers of Christ are we willing to surrender our lives to serve our Lord? Whatever the cost?
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just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:28 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.20.28.NASB1995

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🌹Let your heart therefore be wholly devoted to the Lord our God, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments, as at this day.”
1 Kings 8:61 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1ki.8.61.NASB1995

‭Jesus paid the ultimate price, His life for you. Are you ready to surrender your life for Him?

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

People Called by God’s Name

Mar14

Who are the ‘people called by’ God’s name?

The one who knows His name. . .
Therefore My people shall know My name; therefore in that day I am the one who is speaking, ‘Here I am.’ ”
Isaiah 52:6 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.52.6.NASB1995

Those who are obedient to Him. . .
But this is what I commanded them, saying, ‘Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you will be My people; and you will walk in all the way which I command you, that it may be well with you.’
Jeremiah 7:23 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jer.7.23.NASB1995

Knowing God brings a desire to obey Him. Walking in surrendered obedience is being God’s people.

that they may walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances and do them. Then they will be My people, and I shall be their God.
Ezekiel 11:20 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/ezk.11.20.NASB1995

The blessing:

I will give them a heart to know Me, for I am the Lord; and they will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with their whole heart.
Jeremiah 24:7 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jer.24.7.NASB1995

‘You shall be My people, And I will be your God.’ ”
Jeremiah 30:22, 32:28 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jer.30.22.NASB1995

🌹and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
2 Chronicles 7:14-15 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/2ch.7.14.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
http://indasharonjesus.org