May 19 2026 … Complete Surrender

May 19 2026 … Complete Surrender 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...         and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Clay Crosse, Bob Carlisle, and Bebe Winans,  singing I Will Follow Christ … exhorting Christians to surrender their (our) all to follow Christ.  

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Highlight Passage: … Genesis 39:6 … [NLT]

…  6 So Potiphar gave Joseph complete administrative responsibility over everything he owned. With Joseph there, he didn’t worry about a thing—except what kind of food to eat! 

… Joseph was completely surrendered to God and was blessed in following the Lord, even in what he ate.

Reference Passage: … Genesis 39:2-6, 20-23 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …     

… Moses relates to story of Joseph and his complete surrender to follow The Lord, even after he was unjustly thrown in prison.

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 3:5-6  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon promises that God will direct the paths of those who COMPLETELY trust and follow The Lord faithfully.

Reference Passage: … Matthew 6:33 NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus charges His followers and Disciples to SEEK FIRST God’s kingdom in all they (we) think, say, and do.

Reference Passage: … Luke 9:23 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Luke quotes Jesus’ charge to His followers to be willing to give their (our) ALL to serve Him.

 

Reference Passage: … Romans 12:1-2 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

…  The Apostle Paul exhorts fellow Christians to become living sacrifices to the Lord in all we do in serving Christ, doing all we can to avoid the ways of the world in the way we live our lives for The Lord.

Reference Passage: … Colossians 3:17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul also calls - i.e., charges - other fellow Christians to do WHATEVER we do as an ambassador for Christ.

Reference Passage: … Philippians 2:3-5 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Finally, Paul also teaches truth to fellow Christians about taking on the attitude of Christ … to serve God thru how we show God’s love to others.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Leslie Koh …  USE THIS LINK     related a personal testimony of being in the Singaporean army, fulfilling his legal duty as a young man. However, at that time, Leslie Koh was not fully dedicated to the tasks and roles he was charged to complete.  And as the ODB author went through this conscripted time of service, he saw others who were completely dedicated to their 2 1/2 years of military service; and their surrender to serve reminded the ODB author of Joseph’s surrender in Genesis 39 (see Highlight passage), to serve the Egyptian manager, Potipher, and how God blessed Joseph in his surrendered service, … even when Joseph was unjustly imprisoned.

And as I remembered and went back to hear one of my favorite Christian songs - linked above  - and also to review the story of Joseph and other Scriptures which came to mind (see Bible passages above), I was reminded that our surrendered heart to serve the Lord is what God is looking for in me; and that’s what I want to give to Him today … and also tomorrow.  …  How about you?     

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for calling me to surrendered service to You . TODAY …and tomorrow too.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for blessing all who COMPLETELY surrender to follow You.   …  Amen 

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Blogger Note:  Everyday during this year, my daily devotional blogs are influenced by the reading and study of the online devotional blog entitled “Our Daily Bread,” distributed online via email by RBC Ministries.  If you GO TO THIS LINK on the date of my blog, you can read/study the ODB blogs; or you can subscribe to the blog via email at that site.