"Right Side Up"

"Then call I upon the name of the LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul." (Psalms 116:4)

 If there was a way to describe it, I think surrender sums it up pretty well. We have our will, and then there is God's will; surrender is saying no to our will and yes to God's. Pretty much, that is all there is to it. If it worked for Jesus, then it can work for you and me! Think about that for a moment, because when we get in a jamb and there is no way out, we are seriously stuck and have no power to do anything about our situation; but Jesus had the power to do anything He wanted to do; He could have called a thousand angels to His defense. But He gave up those powers, humbled Himself to the will of the Father, and He gave up His life for our sake and to serve the will of the Father. Notice the supplication in the verse above, that it deals with the most important part of our lives, our soul. There are many situations and trials we can find ourselves in, whether it is physical or financial, or maybe even a relationship, like our marriage, which there can be worldly solutions and help for correction; but when it comes to saving our soul, there is nowhere else to turn but to God, period! It really does not get more personal than that, because no one else can save our soul but God, and there is no help available for that kind of help on this earth; it is just us and God, one on one, and the discussion is about our soul...

"One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, "So you're the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself -as us, too, while you're at it!" But the other criminal protested, "Don't you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die? We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn't done anything wrong." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom." And Jesus replied, "I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise."" (Luke 23:39-43) NLT