Our Highest Calling

There is a place in God where we can find increased strength—strength to live a holy life according to His will for us. It seems ironic that what we call surrender, a word that generally implies weakness or resignation, is actually the means to the most powerful place found in God.

He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.  (Isaiah 40:29)

A soldier in wartime dreads the possible moment when he is cornered on all sides by the enemy and forced to surrender.

He willingly gives up all his personal rights, leaving him totally vulnerable to his captors. But with God, this is exactly what He desires for us—total surrender to Him, willingly giving up all our personal rights and becoming totally vulnerable to Him. He wants to captivate us totally through our surrender to Him.

“...to him who has no might he increases strength.”

When our might and our strength to do things our own way are surrendered to Him, we lay down our will to the Father, enabling Him to increase His strength in us. He is able to empower us for service. He is able to provide everything we need that pertains to life and godliness.

We must decrease that He may increase. “...to him who has no might he increases strength.” Let that sink in!

Have you totally surrendered? Are you decreasing that He may increase? Is the strength in your life His strength? Or are you living on your own might? Examine yourself today and make a decision to totally surrender to Him, so His strength will be increased in you. He will be seen in all you do, everywhere you go, and to whatever you set your hand.

Glorify Him today and every day through total surrender.

It’s our highest calling.

Prayer

Father, help me decrease that You may increase. Help me walk in my highest calling—total surrender to You. Amen.

"For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him." (2 Chronicles 16:9)

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