Surrender
John chapter 13 opens with Jesus and His disciples having supper in the upper room the evening before He was betrayed by Judas Iscariot. Jesus got up and began to wash the feet of His disciples.
Peter persisted, "You're not going to wash my feet-ever!" Jesus said, "If I don't wash you, you can't be part of what I'm doing." "Master!" said Peter. "Not only my feet, then. Wash my hands! Wash my head!" Jesus said, "If you've had a bath in the morning, you only need your feet washed now and you're clean from head to toe. My concern, you understand, is holiness, not hygiene. So now you're clean. But not every one of you."
John 13:8-10 Message
Peter learned a valuable lesson here on surrendering to God's plan. It is a lesson that I still repeat from time to time.
It is easy to look at a situation and jump to conclusions. We all do it. We see something and automatically assume it means one thing but in retrospect, we find it didn't mean what we thought at all.
God wants us to trust Him over ourselves, over our perceptions, over everything. No situation is really what we think it is. Some of the most difficult and heart breaking moments in my life have resulted in the most beautiful experiences of love, peace, and joy that I have ever known. They have also brought my most valuable relationships to life.
Surrendering to God only works when we do it one day at a time. It has no place for regret over yesterday or the fear of tomorrow. You have been given today to live and enjoy. Today is yours to live.
Most people at first assume that by letting God be in control, that they cannot make any decisions for themselves and that they must take on a position of weakness. This is not true.
Great strength is given to those who surrender to God (Isaiah 40:28-31).
When we let go of trying to control or understand everything and let God have the lead, our trust in Him allows His strength and His wisdom to operate fully in our lives. God can only use us to the extent that we let Him.
Let God lead you today.
Heidirn
Peter persisted, "You're not going to wash my feet-ever!" Jesus said, "If I don't wash you, you can't be part of what I'm doing." "Master!" said Peter. "Not only my feet, then. Wash my hands! Wash my head!" Jesus said, "If you've had a bath in the morning, you only need your feet washed now and you're clean from head to toe. My concern, you understand, is holiness, not hygiene. So now you're clean. But not every one of you."
John 13:8-10 Message
Peter learned a valuable lesson here on surrendering to God's plan. It is a lesson that I still repeat from time to time.
It is easy to look at a situation and jump to conclusions. We all do it. We see something and automatically assume it means one thing but in retrospect, we find it didn't mean what we thought at all.
God wants us to trust Him over ourselves, over our perceptions, over everything. No situation is really what we think it is. Some of the most difficult and heart breaking moments in my life have resulted in the most beautiful experiences of love, peace, and joy that I have ever known. They have also brought my most valuable relationships to life.
Surrendering to God only works when we do it one day at a time. It has no place for regret over yesterday or the fear of tomorrow. You have been given today to live and enjoy. Today is yours to live.
Most people at first assume that by letting God be in control, that they cannot make any decisions for themselves and that they must take on a position of weakness. This is not true.
Great strength is given to those who surrender to God (Isaiah 40:28-31).
When we let go of trying to control or understand everything and let God have the lead, our trust in Him allows His strength and His wisdom to operate fully in our lives. God can only use us to the extent that we let Him.
Let God lead you today.
Heidirn
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