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Day 10

the Heart of Worship

"Give yourselves to God .... Surrend your whole being to HIM to be used for righteous purpose"

Romans 6:13

The heart of worship is surrender

Surrender an unpopular word almost as much as submission -

implies lossing - and no one wants to be a loser - evokes unpleasant images of admitting defeat

we would rather talk about winning, succeeding , overcoming, conquering

then

yeilding, submitting, obeying, surrendering

but

surrender to God is the heart of worship

Natural response to God's amazing love and mercy

giving ourselves out of love not fear or duty

"because He first loved us"

1John 4:9-10, 19

true worship - happens when you give yourself completely to

God "offer" Offering yourself to God is what worship is all about ...

act of personal surrender is called many things

consecration

making Jesus your Lord

taking up your cross

dying to self

yeilding to the spirit

what matters is you do it not what you call it...

95% is not enough God wants your life

3 barrioer that block our Surrender

fear

pride

confusion

can I trust God -------

trust is essential to surrender - pear keeps us from surrendering ....

But

love cast out all fear

How do you know God loves you?

many eveidence

never out of HIS sight

cares for every detail of your life

gave capactity to enjoy all kinds of pleasure

has good plans for yur life

forgives you

loveingly patients with you

God loves you infinitely more then you can imagine

Grestest expression was the sacrifice of HIS Son

How much does God love you

with Jesus Arm Stretched out saying

"I'd rather die, then live withou you"!!!

admitting our limitations-----

our pride- we don't want to admit we are not in charge

of everything oldest temptation (satan got hit with it first )

when faced with our limitations -

we react with irritation -anger - resentment -

we want to be taller (shorter)

smarter

stronger

more talent

more beautiful

wealthier

when we see God give someone else a Characteristic

we dont have we react with

envy

jealousy

self pity

what mean surrender --

does not mean - passive resigning

fatalism

an excuse for laziness

***___opposite___***

sacrificing your life or suffering in order to

change what needs to be changed

often calls surrendered people to do battle on HIS behalf

Surrendering is best demondtrated in obedience you say " yes Lord"

"Surrender yourself to the Lord and wait patiently for HIM "

Psalm 37 :7

Most people have hard time surrendering

"MONEY"

example of surrender

"Father, everything is possible for your,

please take this cup of suffering away from me,

yet I want your will not mine"

Mark 14:16

Jesus Did not pray if your able tokae this pain away --

he already affirmed that God could do anything instead asking in

your best interest remove sufferring but

BUT

if it fulfills your purpose that is what I want

Genuine surrender

The blessing of Surrender

experience peace

freedom

power in your life

victory comes through surrender

surrendered people are the ones God uses ...

Everyone eventually surrenders to something or someone if not

God

you will surrendr to the

opinion

or expectations of others

to money

to resentment

to fear

or to your own pride

lust

or ego....

you were designed to worship God

Surrender is not the best way to live it is the ONLY way to live

Grestest hinderance to God's blessing

in your life is not others it is

yourself....

yourself will -

stubborn pride -

personal ambition-

give it all to God

past regrets

present problems

future ambitions

your fears

dreams

weakness

habits

hurts

hangups

decide to live totally for HIM -

some timse it will mean doing inconvienent -

unpopular

costly

or seemingly impossible tasks

other times the opposite of what you feel like doing ...

Day 10

thinking about my purpose

point to ponder : the heart of worship is surrender

verse to remember: "surrender your whole being to him to be used for righteous purposes" Romans 6:13

Question to consider :what area of my life am I holding back from God ???

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Day 10 --- The Heart of Worship

The heart of worship is surrender. In today's competitive culture we are taught to never give up and never give in--so we don't hear much about surrendering. If winning is everything, surrendering is unthinkable. We would rather talk about winning, succeeding, overcoming, and conquering than yielding, submitting, obeying, and surrendering. But surrendering to God is the heart of worship.

We give ourselves to him, not out of fear or duty, but in love, "because he first loved us." True worship--bringing God pleasure--happens when you give yourself completely to God. As Joshua approached the biggest battle of his life, he encountered God, fell in worship before him, and surrendered his plans. That surrender led to a stunning victory at Jericho. This is the paradox: Victory comes through surrender. Surrender doesn't weaken you; it strengthens you. William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, said, "The greatness of a man's power is the measure of his surrender." Surrender is not the best way to live; it is the only way to live.

Surrendered people are the ones God uses. God chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus, not because she was talented or wealthy or beautiful, but because she was totally surrendered to him. When the angel explained God's improbable plan, she calmly responded, "I am the Lord's servant, and I am willing to accept whatever he wants." Nothing is more powerful than a surrendered life in the hands of God. "So give yourselves completely to God"

DAY 10

THE HEART OF WORSHIP

The heart of worship is surrender. But surrendering to God is the heart of worship.

It is the natural response to God's amazing love and mercy. We give ourselves

to Him not out of fear or duty but out of LOVE. "because He first loved

us". 1 John 4:9-10,19.

After spending 11 chapters of the book of Romans explaining God's incredible

grace to us "offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to His

service and to pleasing Him. This is the true worship you should offer. Romans

12:1 (TEV)

True worship - brining God pleasure - happens when you give yourself

completely to God. Offering yourself to God is what worship is all about.

This act of personal surrender is called many things: consecration, making

Jesus your Lord, taking up your cross, dying to self, yielding to the Spirit.

What matters is that you do it - not what you call it. God wants your life

- all of it. Not 95%.

There are 3 barriers that block our total surrender to God. Fear, pride

and confusion.

Can I trust God? Trust is an essential ingredient to surrender. You won't

surrender to God unless you trust him, and you won't trust Him till you

know Him better. Fear keeps us from surrendering, but perfect love

casts out fear. The more you realize how much God loves you, the easier

surrender becomes.

How do you know God loves you? God says He loves you Psalm 145:9

you're never out of His sight Psalm 139:3 He cares about every detail of

your life Matthew 10:30 He gave you the capacity to all types of pleasure

l Timothy 6:17b He has good plans for your life Jeremiah 29:11 He forgives

you Psalm 86:5 and He is lovingly patient with you Psalm 145:8

The greatest expression of this love is the sacrifice of His Son "God proves

this for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us" Romans 5:8

(NRSV) If you want to know how much Jesus loves us look at Christ

on the cross with arms outstretched, "I love you this much! I'd rather

die that live without you" And consider the agony of The Passion.

.... God woos us to Himself so that we might offer ourselves freely to Him.

God is a lover and a liberator and surrendering to Him brings freedom not

bondage.

Surrendering to God is not passive resignation, fatalism or an excuse for

laziness. It is not accepting the status quo. Surrendering is not for cowards

or doormats. It does not mean giving up rational thinking. God does not

want us to waste our minds.

"Father if this problem, pain, sickness, or circumstance is needed to fulfill

your glory or purpose in my life or another's, then don't take it away"

Jesus agonized so much over God's plan He sweat drops of blood.

"God, if it is in your best interest to take this suffering away then please do.

But if it fulfills your purpose, then that is what I want too".

"If you agree with God, then you will have peace at last and things will go

well for you" Job 22:21 (NLT)

Stubborn temptations and overwhelming problems can be defeated by

Christ when given to Him.

If God is going to do His deepest work in you it begins with giving it all to

God: your past regrets, your present problems, your future ambitions and

plans, your fears, dreams, weaknesses, habits, hurts and hang-ups. Put Jesus

in the drivers seat in your life and take your hands off the steering wheel.

Paul said "I die daily". 1 Corinthians 15:31 There is a moment of surrender

and a life-long practice of surrender, moment by moment. You may have to resurrender yourself

50 times a day. You must make it a daily habit.

So we make it our goal to please Him. 2 Corinthians 5:9

What am I afraid of? spending eternity in hell. What area of my life am I

holding back from God? Total trust in Him.

God will never break His covenant "You have been unfaithful, I never will".

He has shaped each person in turn: now He watches everything we do"

Psalm 33:15 (Msg)

For I know the thoughts I think toward you, saith The Lord, thoughts of

PEACE, AND NOT OF EVIL, to give you an expected end. (good plans)

Jeremiah 29: 11

God bless

Mercy May xoxo

Day 10 write up

Stating surrender is an unpopular word -

growing up it was meant defeat -

meant you give in when playing uncle you did not give in -

or surrender till you could not take the pain no

more then in defeat you shout uncle letting the

other one that was doing what ever to let

go that they had won

but surrendering to God doesn't have to

be painful in fact it can be very peaceful

to surrender out of love not fear or personal gain

I personallly know that feared God for a long time

being told that HE was all powerfull all knowing -

but never all LOVING

How much does God love you -

with Jesus Arm stretched out saying

" I'd rather die, than live with out you "

could we say that about anyone

Jesus could have had the

cup / pain taken away He is part of the trinity -

but no HE chose to die -

to save / grace to give us LIFE

Decided to live totally for HIM

Well I made my mind up along time ago about

this when I accepted JESUS into my heart that I would totally serve HIM

So giving my life is not a choice I have to make

I already did I asked HIM in and there is nothing more I choose LIFE

Father - thank you for all the lives that are

being changed thank you for the thoughts

provoking time thank you for allowing us to

surrender thanks you above all for your Son

Amen

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