I Surrender All

Luke 14:33

New Living Translation (NLT)

³³ So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own.

I Surrender All...what a song! This song was written in 1896 by Judson W. Van DeVenter. Here are the lyrics...

1. All to Jesus I surrender;
   All to Him I freely give;
   I will ever love and trust Him,
   In His presence daily live.
   • Refrain:
     I surrender all,
     I surrender all;
     All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
     I surrender all.
2. All to Jesus I surrender;
   Humbly at His feet I bow,
   Worldly pleasures all forsaken;
   Take me, Jesus, take me now.
3. All to Jesus I surrender;
   Make me, Savior, wholly Thine;
   Let me feel the Holy Spirit,
   Truly know that Thou art mine.
4. All to Jesus I surrender;
   Lord, I give myself to Thee;
   Fill me with Thy love and power;
   Let Thy blessing fall on me.
5. All to Jesus I surrender;
   Now I feel the sacred flame.
   Oh, the joy of full salvation!
   Glory, glory, to His Name!

I listened to this song last night for the first time in a very long time. You may know it and you may not. It doesn't get sung in too many church's today but it is a great song. To me it's really like a prayer. It is what I feel in my heart. I want nothing more than to totally surrender to Him! Jesus is my Savior and I can't thank Him enough for that.

I don't know what the author was thinking about when he penned down verse two but it has special meaning for me.

I was in the world for most all of my life. Surrendering can still be hard for me at times. But...there is nothing that is in the world that I want a part of anymore. None of my old habits or addictions. To humbly bow at His feet is enough. Worldly pleasures are meaningless and in the end cause you more grief than they are worth. I want to be completely His...now and forever. Total surrender...for Jesus to take over my life completely!

I Surrender All !!!