Sickness had me in bed on the 31st day of January. I begin February with a head cold and a new word for the month.
Ending the month, beginning the month. A mini restart every month. So I leave January with praise on my lips for all the time to press in, focus, give the Lord my whole heart. A great way to start a new year, a new season, a new anything.
Beginning a new month, I surrender to the Lord's leading, the Lord's healing. I write a list of Scripture verses. I know February only has 28 days, but the Father directs, 31 verses for each month. So I list the 31 verses.
Pulling out the sketchbook and then new medium for the month, soft pastels and watercolor pencils. Simple, I need a simple piece to begin with these rarely used artists tools.
I look up the word surrender in the Hebrew, 'sakar'. One of the commentaries says, sakar marks the decisive moment when something or someone passes from one sphere of control to another. A decisive moment, to give control of the killer to another or hold him over. The Lord's instruction, hold him over, have a trial, settle the matter of guilt.
The matter of guilt was settled for me a long time ago. Guilty as charged, a sinner destined for hell. But God, so loved, He sent His only Son, that whoever believes on Him (surrenders) should not perish but have everlasting life. I surrender. How about you?
