The Call of Surrender

Palm Sunday is a day we traditionally mark the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem. It was an event of great insight, great misunderstanding and great hope. He rode in as a king, but not the king the people expected. Rejection, suffering, isolation and death were in Jesus’ horizon. There was a call of surrender on His life to give Himself for the salvation of humanity. So how would He fulfill this call? 

Jesus had to surrender to the call of surrender. It was not easy for Him. His life teaches us that as we prepare for crisis events in our lives, surrender is the pathway to victory. 

Jesus invites us to a call to deny ourselves and take up our crosses and to follow Him (Mark 8:34). Jesus surrendered to save and we are to surrender to serve. In what areas are we struggling to surrender? Why is it so hard to surrender?

April 14, 2019