Give Yourself to God 

   “Into your hands I commit my spirit, you will redeem me, O Lord, God of truth”. (Psalm 31: 6) 

   We are afraid of commitment.  We act as if commitment lessens our freedom.  In fact, when we give ourselves over to the will of the Father we will receive freedom and joy beyond anything this world can offer.

   Even in marriage, husbands and wives often fail to make a total commitment to each other though they have taken a vow to do so.  If the two do not become one by joining themselves in all ways, the marriage can never be the joyful, loving experience it is intended to be.  If God is an integral part of the marriage, their love and commitment to each other will grow and strengthen.

   Worst of all, we refuse to commit our souls and ourselves to God.  We seem to think doing so will enslave us when in fact it will free us.  The freedom we receive is not one of doing whatever we desire, but of being given the strength to turn away from the evil ways of the world.  Through that strength we can redirect our lives and find the happiness and peace that only God can give.

   When we commit ourselves to God our life will change.  I won’t suggest that it will always be as our earthly desires would have it, but it will always be for the betterment of our soul.  There is a peace to be found in God, but we must allow ourselves to accept that peace and that can only be done when we turn to Him and offer ourselves to His will.

   In faith and trust we can overcome our resistance to commitment and give ourselves to the Lord.  Then we will truly be the sons and daughters of the living God, brethren of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.