Glad Surrender In His Day
Glad surrender, letting His light fill the room.
Devotional Credit: Days of Heaven on Earth, A. B. Simpson
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Consecration is not losing yourself, it is gladly giving yourself to the One who loves you. A. B. Simpson points us to Psalm 110:3, where the people of God are willing in the day of His power. That willingness is not squeezed out by pressure. It rises from trust. We are safe in the hands of the Father, so we can step forward with a yes.
This surrender is not a leap into darkness. It is a step into a love already proven at the cross and the empty tomb. Jesus holds the field. When we yield, we are not trying to become worthy. We are responding to a grace that has already made us His own.
To offer ourselves is to agree with what the Lord has already done. We present the members of our bodies as instruments for His life. We choose availability over anxiety. We relax our grip and welcome His work within us.
What begins in love continues in love. The Lord who calls you is the Lord who indwells you. He does not simply demand. He supplies. As we say yes, the Spirit forms in us what the Father desires, shaping everyday moments into worship and service that fit who we now are in Jesus.
Journal Entry – Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture
I am with you and I am within you. I make My people willing by awakening love in their hearts. I have joined you to My Son. You are alive to God and no longer under the rule of sin. Present yourself to Me as one who has been brought from death to life and I will work in you both to will and to do for My good pleasure.
Set your mind on the things above where your life is hidden with Jesus. I have blessed you with every spiritual blessing in Him. I have made you a new creation and I dwell in you as My holy temple. The life you now live in the flesh is lived by faith in the Son of God who loved you and gave Himself for you. Christ in you is the hope of glory, and I am faithful to complete what I began.
Abide in Me. Apart from Me you can do nothing, yet as you remain in Me, I bear fruit through you. I equip you with everything good that I may work in you what is pleasing in My sight. I sanctify you wholly. I am the Spirit of adoption who assures you that you are Mine. Walk by Me and you will not fulfill the desires of the flesh. I lead you in paths of righteousness for My name’s sake.
Offer your body as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. My divine power has given you everything for life and godliness. I keep you, I guard you, and I rejoice over you with singing. I am able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless with great joy. Step into today with a willing heart, for I am your peace and your strength, and I will be with you always.
Real-Life Analogy
Think of sliding open the morning curtains. The light was already outside, steady and bright. When you draw the curtains aside, you are not creating the light. You are allowing what is there to fill the room. Consecration works like that. The Holy Spirit already lives in you. As you yield, He expresses the life of Jesus through you, bringing clarity, warmth, and direction without strain.
Try this today. Before a challenging conversation or a demanding task, pause for a quiet moment and say, Lord, I trust You to express Your willing heart through me right now as I step into this. Then proceed with a calm readiness, expecting Him to carry the moment. If impatience rises, draw the curtain again. Breathe normally, turn your attention to the Lord within, and say, Lord, I trust You to be patience in me and kindness through me in this conversation.
Prayer of Confidence
Father, thank You that in Jesus I am Yours. Thank You that Your Spirit lives in me and makes my heart willing. I rejoice that You have already provided everything I need for life and godliness. Today I present myself to You with gladness. I rest in Your love, I rely on Your presence, and I welcome Your work in and through me. All that I am is Yours, and all that I need is already mine in Christ. Amen.
Scripture References for the Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture Section
Psalm 110:3. Romans 6:11 to 13. Philippians 2:13. Colossians 3:1 to 4. Ephesians 1:3. Second Corinthians 5:17. First Corinthians 6:19 to 20. Galatians 2:20. Colossians 1:27. John 15:1 to 8. Hebrews 13:20 to 21. First Thessalonians 5:23 to 24. Romans 8:14 to 16. Romans 12:1 to 2. Second Peter 1:3. John 14:16 to 18. Jude 24 to 25. Isaiah 30:15. Matthew 11:28 to 30. Psalm 16:11.