I Surrender All. Part [16] 03/03/2026 (Morning thought)

Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do…..

In other words, you can hurl every hellish dart at the Lord, but you will only get the same reflex reactions and the very same words, as when He sat reverently in church on Sabbath morning, for He is clean to the core. Let none be deceived about this, the real you, is not that scripted, reverent person you see in church on Sabbath mornings looking so holy and cute, when circumstances are favorable.

The real you, and the real me is manifested when those Hialeah drivers cut us off suddenly, and raise the middle finger in disgust, as we are on our way to work, or when someone with much less experience than you gets promoted instead of you, or someone steps ahead of you, as you were waiting in line for hours. At such a time, whatsoever comes out of the mouth and the heart is the real you on the inside.

If at this time, we find ourselves often hating pharaoh, that is the real you and me being manifested, and if so, we may just need to surrender all to Christ, because the royal way is to harbor favorable thoughts of those who may not be favorable. … [Testimonies Vol 5 pp 168] Charity “does not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil.” The heart in which love rules will not be filled with passion or revenge, by injuries which pride and self-love would deem unbearable.

1st Corinthians 13:4 Charity suffers long, and is kind; charity envies not; charity vaunts not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoices not in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

I Surrender All. Part [15] 03/03/2026 (Evening thought)

Luke 22:31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fails not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

The devil determined to attack Peter by tempting him on reflex actions, which he wouldn’t have time to think through properly. To understand why God is speaking to us about the temptations that target reflex and involuntary words and actions we need to step inside of Jacob’s shoes for a moment. Here you are, facing that existential crisis of your life, and from all appearances it seems as if not only your life is in danger, but your wife and kids as well.

In sheer desperation you decide to fast and pray like you have never done before, and because you are currently homeless, you choose a quiet spot out in nature at night to pour out your supplications. Then, suddenly, without warning, someone lays his hands on you. At that moment, your reflex action may not be what you have learned in Sabbath school all these years. I believe that you will most likely choke the assailant, because, without thorough conversion, your reflex actions will stem from mere fallen human nature.

That’s what Jacob did inadvertently, as he wrestled Christ, and they duked it out in the darkness, for as far as he is concerned, if he has to go down, he isn’t going down without a fight. Thus, he grabs Jesus, as both of them become locked in mortal combat. On the flipside of this scenario, we have Christ, who is tempted suddenly by satan, to see what His reflex actions and words might produce. But much to his chagrin and dismay, only righteousness oozes out of Christ, because there is no trace of any sin, no latent tendencies that can be fanned into life.

Matthew 26:67 Then they did spit in His face, and buffeted Him, and others smote Him with the palms of their hands.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!