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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

God’s total surrender to humanity. Salvation does not mean merely deliverance from sin or the experience of personal holiness. The salvation which comes from God means being completely delivered from myself, and being placed into perfect union with Him. When I think of my salvation experience, I think of being delivered from sin and gaining personal holiness. But salvation is so much more! It means that the Spirit of God has brought me into intimate contact with the true Person of God Himself. And as I am caught up into total surrender to God, I become thrilled with something infinitely greater than myself.

To say that we are called to preach holiness or sanctification is to miss the main point. We are called to proclaim Jesus Christ (see 1 Corinthians 2:2). The fact that He saves from sin and makes us holy is actually part of the effect of His wonderful and total surrender to us.

If we are truly surrendered, we will never be aware of our own efforts to remain surrendered. Our entire life will be consumed with the One to whom we surrender. Beware of talking about surrender if you know nothing about it. In fact, you will never know anything about it until you understand that John 3:16 means that God completely and absolutely gave Himself to us. In our surrender, we must give ourselves to God in the same way He gave Himself for us— totally, unconditionally, and without reservation. The consequences and circumstances resulting from our surrender will never even enter our mind, because our life will be totally consumed with Him.

LETS PRAY

Father I thank you for You surrendered Jesus Christ, Your only begotten son to die on the cross for my sins. Today I also surrender all that I am, my dreams, my future, my plans, my family, my business, my career, my job I surrender all to You my Master. I acknowledge You as Lord in my life, Father not my will but Your will be done in my life. Guide me today in all I do in the wonderful name Jesus Christ, Amen.