UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER

 Unconditional Surrender

1 John 3:24 Those who obey his commands live in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.

How do you know the Holy Spirit dwells within you? You see the results of his indwelling. You recognize the changes that he has brought about in your life. You recognize it in the hunger and thirst you have for righteousness and for doing the will of God.

When you receive the Holy Spirit He comes and dwells within you; at that moment in time you receive as much of Him as you will ever have. There is no such thing as receiving a little bit more of Him and later receiving a little bit more. When He comes in, He comes in “in the fullness of the Spirit.”

Wouldn't it be great if we could say the same thing for ourselves? That at the moment of conversion the Holy Spirit has all of us; that every thought and every action will be a result of his abiding presence. 

Wouldn't it be great if we would surrender our lives to him unconditionally the same way that He dwells within us unconditionally? We would see the evidence of our unconditional surrender in the way in which we live our lives.

Here are some of the ways I think we would be different in our understanding:

·         We would understand it is His desire for us to worship him every day of the week, not just on Sundays.

·         We would see a great deal of change in our attitudes toward others and our words and actions would demonstrate that change.

·         We would be concerned about our reputation because we would understand that our reputation is a reflection of our witness in our testimony before others; our true faith position in Christ.

·         We would spend more time in the Word of God and in prayer than we do now. As love grows and the level of intimacy becomes deeper your heart will continually lead you into the presence of the one who loves you.

·         We would discover an important truth about Jesus; He desires to share and carry our burdens and to be present the midst of the storms of life.

·         As we discover what is available to us in Christ it will make us want to unconditionally give him our heart.

 Do you know that Jesus live in you? If not ask God for the power you need to entrust more and more of yourself , your will, to him. At the start of each day ask God to make you sensitive to the presence of the Holy Spirit’s leading so you can successfully submit your will to His will in complete obedience. Try to allow Christ to be in control of your day and do what He wants you to do rather than do what you want to do for Him.

Blessings, david