The New Life

IX.
OUR SURRENDER TO JESUS.
** They gave their own selves to the Lord."—2 Cor. viii. 5.
the surrender of Jesus for me, I have the chief
IN
element of what He has done and always does for
me. In my surrender to Him I have the chief element
of what He would have me to do. For young
Christians who have given themselves to Jesus, it is
a matter of great moment always to hold fast, to confirm
and renew this surrender. This is the special
life of faith, to say anew every day : I have given
myself to Him, to follow Him and to serve Him :
He has taken me :
I am His, and entirely at His service.'
Young Christian, hold firm your surrender, and
make it always firmer. When there recurs a stumbling
or a sin after j^ou have surrendered yourself,
think not the surrender was not sincere. No : the
surrender to Jesus does not make us perfect at once.
You have sinned, because you were not thoroughly or
firmly enough in His arms. Adhere to this, although
it be with shame : Lord, Thou knowest it, I have
*
1 Matt. iv. 22, X. 24, 25, 37, 38 ;
I,uke xviii. 22
;
John xii. 25, 26,
2 Cor. V. 15.
' Matt, xxviii. 20.
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