Hold Back? or Surrender All?

During communion last month the Lord put the hymn, “I Surrender ALL” by Judson Van De Venter and Win eld Weeden, on my heart. And I knew that we needed to sing this song to Him as a prayer of commitment and dedication. Listen closely to the lyrics of this power- ful and beautiful hymn.

“All to Jesus I surrender, All to Him I free- ly give; I will ever love and trust Him, In His presence daily live. I surrender all, I surrender all. All to Thee my blessed Savior, I surrender all.

“I will ever love and trust Him, In His presence daily live; Worldly pleasures all forsaken, Take me, Jesus, take me now. I surrender all, I surrender all. All to Thee my blessed Savior, I surrender all.

“All to Jesus I surrender, Make me, Sav- ior, wholly Thine; Let me feel the Holy Spirit, Truly know that Thou are mine. I surrender all, I surrender all, All to Thee my blessed Savior, I surrender all.

“All to Jesus I surrender, Lord, I give my- self to Thee; Fill me with Thy love and power; Let Thy blessings fall on me. I surrender all, I surrender all. All to Thee my blessed Savior, I surrender all.”

This past month these words have often come to mind and reverberated in my heart. And each time I contemplat- ed them, I found myself wondering what am I willing to surrender to Jesus? Is there anything that I would be unwilling to give up for Him? Will I really follow Him wherever He leads? What about you? Are you willing to surrender every- thing and follow Jesus? Read more...