Seventh Day Slumber - Surrender

You know how we tend to think about life in terms of "what's in it for me?", "does this make me look fat?", "I'll just die if I don't make it to that concert!", etc? Our culture is obsessed with self and our own needs, so much so that we witness unspeakable tragedies every Black Friday morning just so a few people can get what THEY want, when they want it. I'm not saying that it's wrong to tend to our own needs, because this is vital in being good stewards of the body and family God has given us. Rather, I'm saying that we need to surrender to God before all else can be in its proper place in our priorities.

All of the things of the world belong first to Jesus, not us. We need to be willing to surrender everything to Him, even if that sometimes means losing them. As Paul said and did, we should count our earthly possessions and accomplishments as loss, because they take away from our ability (and often the desire) to share Him with others. We are to lay down our rights, lay bare our heart and soul to Him, for His glory. Even though we may share in His pain, we can give up our 'right' to complain and show how different we are from the world. It's incredibly counter-culture, but maybe that's what it takes to reach those who don't understand His love.