The Power of Surrender

We are studying The Book of the Acts of the Apostles here at Beulah, and I am again reminded of God’s will and plan for the church of the first century and the church of today. It is interesting to see how God ‘scattered’ the believers, not to punish or disillusion them, but in order to exponentially spread the Word. It reminds me that God may still work in very much the same way today, in our midst. It also causes me to wonder what might be accomplished in our world today if we were not so insistent upon having our will instead of following God’s will. Think about this just a moment…what might have happened if Philip was content with waiting on tables (Acts 6:2-5, 8:4-8, 8:26ff)? What if Ananias had said no instead of obeying (Acts 9:11)? What if Saul had run for the hills after he regained his sight (Acts 9: 18-20)? These are just a few examples from a long, long list of people in Acts who surrendered their will for God's will. Now, what about you? How might other’s lives be affected (not to mention your own) by your total surrender to the will of God? Remember, God still needs human hands to accomplish what can only be called miraculous.