(by pastor Norman)

Jesus, “humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross” (Phil 2:8b; NKJV). In the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus prayed, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will” (Matt 26:39; NKJV). Now, that is complete surrender of a life to God. Should our relationship with God be any different? In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 we see that we are temples of the Holy Spirit, purchased for God by the price Jesus paid at the cross; therefore, our lives should bring glory to God. We should live a productive life for God’s kingdom, a life that God would be pleased with and proud of (Col 1:10). In fact, Jesus exhorted us to make our Christian Walk the priority for our lives ahead of all personal desires and ambitions (Matt 10:29, 16:25, Mark 8:35, Luke 17:33). The apostle Paul encourages us to model our lives after the life we see in Jesus (Rom 8:29) and Jesus Himself told us that as His disciples we need an absolute and selfless commitment to Him (Luke 14:33). “Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behaviour from their parents” (Eph 5:1; MSG). Complete surrender to God, will involve sacrifice in terms of some relationships and material things and bring persecution but such surrender also results in God’s superabundant blessings in this life and the promise of eternal life (Mark 10:29-30). Did I hear a wow?