I Surrender All. Part [18] 03/04/2026 (Morning thought)

Philippians 2: 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Surrendering all to Christ means accepting the assessment of our true condition first. This will pave the way for us to see our dire need of Christ, and it will cause us to see our utter inability to cleanse our own souls from the stains of sin. If Peter had taken the assessments of Christ seriously, he would not have fallen. Surrendering all to Jesus also means accepting the gift of His righteousness, and not trying to micro- manage what He does in our lives. Leave God alone, and let Him do what He does best, for the work of changing hearts and minds is a supernatural work.

Surrendering all to Jesus also means that there will be choices and decisions for us to make. Self-denial is a must, in order to facilitate Christ’s work in our hearts, and thus, we must choose good over evil. There are times when we may have to grit our teeth when exercising restraint. That is not works, it’s just your conscious choice to cooperate with God. Therefore, in surrendering your all to Christ, we will not leave you with a long list of dos and don’ts, for that will put pressure on you to try and fix what you cannot fix.

Instead, we will point you to the uplifted Savior, His righteousness and His total ability to save to the uttermost, them that believe in Him. In closing, let us always remember that the plan of salvation originated with God. The plan is God’s, the work is His, the righteousness is His, and we are His. Let us not fret and worry ourselves out of His hands, for He has a perfect track record of accomplishing the impossible, according as He has promised.

Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.

 Jude 23: 24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 To the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever.

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

I Surrender All. Part [17] 03/04/2026 (Evening thought)

Revelation 3: 14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

[Testimonies Vol 5 pp 168] Love is unsuspecting, ever placing the most favorable construction upon the motives and acts of others. Love will never needlessly expose the faults of others. It does not listen eagerly to unfavorable reports, but rather seeks to bring to mind some good qualities of the one defamed…. Let us just say here that none of us should wait until crunch time to find out who the real you and me is.

Now is the time for us to allow Jesus to reveal any defects in our characters, so they can be corrected before 666 raises its head, which might be sooner rather than later, no one knows. In surrendering all to Christ we are not to focus too heavily on the right things we should do. Those are important, but we are to look to Jesus always, and if He gives us His assessment of our true condition, we should not like Peter, become deeply offended, and say, that’s not me He is speaking of.

Revelation 3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness does not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve, that thou mayest see.

Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

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