Once you’ve received Jesus as Lord and Savior, the next crucial step is learning to surrender your will to His. It’s one thing to trust God for provision and answers to prayer-it’s another to yield your heart in complete commitment to His plans. The prayer of faith asks, “Lord, here’s what I need.” But the prayer of surrender says, “Lord, here’s my life-do what you will.” That posture of heart says, “Even when I don’t know your full plan, I’m willing to follow as you lead.”
The words of Jesus in Luke 14:26 are some of the most sobering in the Gospels. They are not a call to emotional hatred, but a demand for supreme allegiance. Christ is not saying we should despise our loved ones-He’s saying that our love for Him and our commitment to His will must surpass every other affection and attachment. To follow Jesus means to place Him above all: family, comfort, reputation, safety, and even our own lives.
In Hebrews 10:7, the Lord Jesus declares, “Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me) to do Thy will, O God.” This statement perfectly captures the essence of Christ’s submission to the Father’s will. Jesus’ life and ministry were entirely focused on doing God’s will, even to the point of death on the cross. His obedience to the will of the Father is the ultimate example for us.
One of the most deceptive doctrines the devil spreads is the belief that every man has a price. The enemy tries to bargain with us, offering us the world in exchange for our obedience to God. We see this clearly in the life of Moses. When the devil offered him the throne of Egypt, Moses rejected it, choosing instead to endure the insult and rejection of being with God’s people (Hebrews 11:24-26). Moses understood that nothing in this world could compare to the eternal rewards of following God’s will.
The cross is central to our faith-not only as the place where Jesus paid the price for our sins, but also as a call to personal surrender. While His death opened the way to salvation and reconciled us to the Father, the cross also serves as a powerful invitation to every believer: the invitation to lay down our will and embrace God’s. Jesus made it clear that following Him is not merely about believing in what He did, but about walking the same path of submission. “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”
In Matthew 3:17, God declares to Jesus, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” The first part of this verse, “This is My beloved Son,” highlights the Father’s immense love for His Son. It reflects God’s heart of love and care, showing how deeply He cherishes His Son and all of His children. God’s love is unconditional, and it is the Father’s responsibility to love, nurture, and bless His children.
When you are born again through faith in Christ, your identity as a child of God is sealed. This truth must be firmly settled in your heart. No weakness, failure, or struggle you face can take that identity away. You are not defined by your past, your mistakes, or your shortcomings. You are defined by your position in Christ.
One of the most overlooked truths in the Christian life is that Jesus loves us just as the Father loves Him. Many believers find this hard to accept. Deep down, they assume God’s love is measured-based on performance, background, or worthiness. But Scripture shatters that lie. Jesus said, ‘As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you’. That means the love He gives us is not a secondhand or watered-down version-it is the very same love the Father has for Him.
The main goal of Christianity is not to pursue God’s love, but to live in such a way that we bring pleasure to the Father. As believers, our ultimate objective is to bring joy to God through our lives, just as Jesus did. His obedience to the Father brought joy to God’s heart, and we are called to follow that example. God is looking for sons and daughters who will live in a way that pleases Him, responding to His love with hearts that seek to honour Him.
The power of God’s love is truly remarkable. Consider this: when a criminal faces the consequences of their actions, somewhere there is a mother who still loves them. This is the essence of love-it gives someone what they do not deserve. And when we look at God’s love for us, we realize that His love is not based on our actions, but on His nature. Nothing-absolutely nothing-can separate us from the love of Christ. This is the bedrock of our faith.