Humble Surrender

Two words that are stirring in my head these last couple of days...humble surrender!

It is from this place that we are able to receive what God has for us next.  When God's people cried out for food, God said, you need to leave your tent to receive your manna.  That is humble surrender.  You don't have to leave the tent, but the manna isn't going to be tossed in your tent for you, because you have a part to play to receive God's blessings...humble surrender. 

Elisha told the widow, go to the neighbors and asked them for empty jars.  If the widow wants help with her situation, then she needs to respond with humble surrender.  She doesn't have to leave the house and asked for help, but the neighbors are not bringing empty jars over to her.  So she leaves the house and knocks on the doors and gathers up empty jars...and every empty jar she received was full of oil that she was able to sell.  God wanted to bless her, but she had a part to play...humble surrender.

One more example, i think you get the picture.  Naaman had leprosy and was only able to get help because of a young girl who was kidnapped and made a slave...talk about humble surrender.  This young little girl has been removed from her home and her first thought is that she doesn't like her master (the thief) to be sick...ummm, wow.  So Naaman finds out that he is suppose to go to the dirty, filthy Jordan River and dip in it 7x.  Naaman has the opposite of humble surrender and instead has prideful stubbornness, thus missing out on God's blessing.  Finally, Naaman's servant lays it out for him and Naaman finally turns from prideful stubbornness to humble surrender and when he came out of the river on the 7th dip, his skin was like that of a baby.  God wants to bless us, but we have a part to play...HUMBLE SURRENDER!

In the Name of Jesus.