Surrendered. . .?
Last weekend I had the opportunity to go and see the Hillsongs United Band at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC. There were actually a good number of LHC peeps that came out for the show. For a number of weeks I had been wondering what this night would be like. Would it be a rock concert or would it be a time of worship? I had seen a few secular bands at that very same venue years ago. Those were rock concerts. Some would argue with the lights and smoke that this was as well, but from my perspective the contrast could not have been any more stark. The highlight for me was when the instruments in the band started playing softly the chorus of “The Stand” Some of us picked up on it and started to sing along. Before long there was not a person in the whole place that did not have both of their hands raised up in total surrender to God.
We worship a lot of things in this life (Yeah, I’m talking to us Christians as well) and all to uncommon is our surrender to The One who gave it all. I’m not saying we all need to have our hands up on Sunday morning during the singing or in our prayer closets at home. I’m saying Jesus gave it all, so why don’t we. . .why don’t I? As I reflected on that moment at the Roseland, where, speaking for myself now, there was total surrender in my heart, mind, and soul and it was so sweet. . .all I could think was. . .why don’t I always let go of my life completely and surrender unto the King my all, my everything? We all hold onto things that we need to surrender. Luke 9:25 says “What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?” Let’s not let that be representative of our lives or of our church.
