In the very act of self-surrender to God there is joy. Not just later, as a consequence, but right then. It is exactly like a woman's voluntary sexual surrender to a man...The symbolism is not "sexist" either. It holds for a man's soul as well. Only when lovers give up all control and melt helplessly into each other's bodies and spirits, only when they overcome the fear that demands control, do they find the deepest joy. Frigidity, whether sexual or spiritual, comes from egotism. (http://www.peterkreeft.com/topics/joy.htm)
We have been given the most intimate gift we can from Jesus Christ. We have been given his Holy Spirit to live inside of us. Our bodies are his temple (1 Corinthians 6:19). How intimate is this? What Jesus desires with us is an intimacy so beyond the most fantastic physical intimacy that exists on earth, that we only know an earthly shadow here of a heavenly existence with God. He wants to be weaved together with us, made one, forever and ever. And through our surrender to him, we worship him. And though that act, we receive more joy then through anything else possible in this universe. It is a sip of the cup, a scent on the wind, of the spiritual intimacy we will have with God in heaven.
This reality of worshipping God, his desire for us, gives us new cause to purity. Truly, how can we let anything impure enter us or come out of us when our Holy God Jesus Christ desires spiritual intimacy with us, one so pure and so holy and so perfect, that earthly intimacy pales in comparison in joy and ecstasy. We must be set apart and live for our God, holy and pure in his sight. We must try our best, even though we know the only way we are made worthy is by Jesus' blood covering us and our sins. Then, and only then, are we pure enough to be made one with Jesus Christ through his Spirit intwined within us and our bodies made into his temple. Only then, can we be his temple.
Today, enjoy Jesus! Surrender yourself to him. Give yourself to him. All of you. And you will feel instant joy, instant happiness, instant pleasure with surrendering to God. It blows away "Christian blessings in the world." The raise at work, the unknown doctor's report about last weeks checkup, the troubles of life in this world and all the things we desire to be blessed with, they all fade away in the joy of surrendering to Jesus' Spirit. Let his Holy Spirit have you, take you. Give yourself to him and find true joy! It's the most incredible joy you will ever feel. You will feel known by God. Which is a wonderful, vulnerable feeling.
"Take me away with you-let us hurry! Let the King bring me into his chambers." Song of Songs 1:4 (NIV)
And where is our King's chambers? They are in us, inside his temple. Our surrender to Jesus in our souls says to him, "Take me away with you! Hurry! Bring me into your chambers Jesus Christ!" And Jesus will take our souls to him in our surrender with him. It is wonderful, joyful beyond belief. Worship Jesus and find the joy he gives in surrendering to him.
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