FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS
The question before us is, will we be able to follow Jesus, regardless of what is happening in our lives? Can we continue to place our trust in him, or do we pull back when things are getting difficult? The whole idea of following him to the “enth” degree in the way that Abraham did, involves surrender, giving up control of our lives and turning over that control to Jesus.
That whole idea of surrender is hard for us to grasp, because we are taught that being strong is what we are supposed to do. But surrendering doesn’t mean being weak, surrendering strengthens you. When we surrender to Jesus, we place everything in his hands, and we trust him completely. That doesn’t make us weak, it makes us strong, because when we do that we share in His power.
And there are rewards for surrendering. When we surrender the load we carry to Jesus, we have someone helping us carry the burden. In Matthew 11, Jesus says: “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” We may not always get our way, but we will receive the healing of our spirits that only his peace can bring. And we are blessed with the peace that knows He walks with us each step of the way.
I look forward to sharing your thoughts. If you have thoughts to share publicly, please leave a comment with this post. For personal thoughts, write me at pastorcq@quinnclan.net
