I Surrender All – Genesis 22:13-14 – Surrendering to God

 

This is Namma for Christ with the two hundred sixty-third inspirational message dated Wednesday, February 14th, 2024. The title of this message is “I Surrender All – Genesis 22:13-14 – Surrendering to God”.

The first three words of the title are also the words of the name of the below inspirational song/video, “I Surrender All” as sung by Gospel artist, “Cece Winans – accompanied by Hezekiah Walker & the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir”.  The below passage of scripture (that accompanies this message) is from the book of Genesis - the thirteenth and fourteenth verses of the twenty-second chapter:

Genesis 22:13-14

New International Version (NIV)

¹³ Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. ¹⁴ So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.”

 

 

For many years, I have enjoyed reading the daily inspirational messages as provided by Our Daily Bread Ministries in their publications of "OUR DAILY BREAD".  

I recently read the message for the day (for February 6th, 2024) and found it to be so inspiring, memorable and “thought-provoking”.  

 
 I wanted to share this message with you (see the below message). Our Daily Bread Ministries has the website of:  www.odb.org so that you can read and enjoy life-changing wisdom of daily inspirational messages based on scripture from the Bible. Please read and enjoy:

 

SURRENDERING TO GOD

 

 ¹⁴ So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. Genesis 22:14

 

Today's Scripture & Insight:

Genesis 22:1-3,6-12

Born on a farm, Judson Van DeVenter learned to paint, studied art, and became an art teacher. God, however, had a different plan for him. Friends valued his work in church and urged him to go into evangelism. Judson felt God calling him too, but it was hard for him to give up his love for teaching art. He wrestled with God, but “at last,” he wrote, “the pivotal hour of my life came, and I surrendered all.” We can’t imagine Abraham’s heartbreak when God called him to surrender his son Isaac. In the wake of God’s command to “sacrifice him there as a burn offering” (Genesis 22:2), we ask ourselves what precious thing God is calling us to sacrifice. We know that He ultimately spared Isaac (Genesis 22:12), and yet the point is made: Abraham was willing to surrender what was most precious to him. He trusted God to provide in the midst of a most difficult calling. We say we love God, but are we willing to sacrifice what’s dearest to us? Judson Van DeVenter followed God’s call into evangelism and later penned the beloved hymn “I Surrender All”. In time, God called Judson back into teaching. One of his students was a young man named Billy Graham. God’s plan for our lives has purposes we can’t imagine. (see Jeremiah 29:11 below) He longs for us to be willing to surrender what is dearest. It seems that’s the least we can do. After all, He sacrificed for us His only begotten Son. (see John 3:16 below)

 

Jeremiah 29:11

New International Version (NIV)

 

¹¹ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

 

John 3:16

New King James Version (NKJV)

 

¹⁶ For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

 

By: Kenneth Petersen

 

What’s God’s calling for you?

What might you need to sacrifice for Him?

 

Dear God, I struggle to fully surrender parts of my life to You.

Please help me to trust You.

 

Please enjoy the below inspirational song/video, “I Surrender All” as sung by Gospel artist, “Cece Winans – accompanied by Hezekiah Walker & the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir”  – sung with power and anointing.

 

(I do not own the rights to this song).

 

(If you can't see the below video: Please scroll down to the end - Under the rectangular box labeled "Home" - please click "View web version". You will automatically be taken to the top of the message - please scroll down to the "end" of the message to view the video. Please press play to enjoy the song/video.)

 

BE BLESSED!