Week 3 | Day 2 | Pause and Surrender

Command:

“You shall not commit adultery.” Exodus 20:14 (NLT)

Read:

As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher that your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9 (NIV)

Reflect:

During many years of singleness, following my 18-year marriage, the world around me supported not only my desire to date but also for me to have an intimate relationship outside of marriage. God invented sex to be an amazing and wonderful connection in the context of marriage, and yet, I made the decision to go my own way, taking a step away from God’s beautiful design. I not only undermined God’s design, but also made an action statement that my way is better than God’s way. I allowed my wants and needs to come before Jesus’ ways. 

Unfortunately, we sometimes choose our own way and go down difficult roads of pain and consequences of our own design. When we pause and intentionally surrender our will, wants and needs to the Lord, he is faithful to show us his way. God’s love is beyond what we can imagine and that love extends to forgiveness and redemption when we ask.

React:

What is an area where you can pause and surrender, knowing Jesus’ way is better that the way you desire?

Pray:

Lord Jesus, thank you for your redeeming grace when I have chosen my way over yours. Your way is better. Please strengthen me through the Holy Spirit and help me walk in your ways.