This song has been in my head since yesterday and even when I got ready to write this devotional, it wasn’t the topic that I wanted to write on. Then I had to realize that this isn’t about me because I am simply a sinner who is forgiven which makes me worthy enough to even have a thought to write about. See, surrender means an act of relinquishing control or possession to somebody or something, which simply means, for the sake of this devotional; giving control or possession of your worries to God. So, I looked up the lyrics to this song and the first verse says, “All to Jesus I surrender; all to Him I freely give; I will ever love and trust Him, In His presence daily live.” I now understand that there are things that we all need to surrender in order for us to live, breath, praise, magnify, forgive, help, pray and even grow.
This pain in my body, God I surrender it all.
This hurt in my heart, God I surrender it all.
These bills with no money, God I surrender it all.
The judgment from folk who are no better, God I surrender it all.
The lies being told on me, God I surrender it all.
The unemployment status I’ve been in, God I surrender it all.
The dead end job or the promotion I’m praying for, God I surrender it all.
The drug or alcohol addiction, God I surrender it all.
The power I feel from abusing or misusing folk, God I surrender it all.
The way I degrade my body, God I surrender it all.
The cancer, lupus, MS, heart disease, arthritis, kidney failure/disease; God I surrender it all.
The sinus problems, asthma, bronchitis, migraines; God I surrender it all.
The doors that are being shut in my face, God I surrender it all.
The suicidal thoughts, God I surrender it all.
The marriage that isn’t really a marriage, God I surrender it all.
The pressure to fit in, God I surrender it all.
The cursing, stealing, cheating and the lying, God I surrender it all.
What will you surrender on today? What will you truly surrender? The final verse of this song sums it all up, “All to Jesus I surrender; now I feel the sacred flame. Oh, the joy of full salvation! Glory, glory; to His Name!”
“So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. James 4:7-8”
Lakisha, the Author 