3 Day Devotional: The Allure of Partial Surrender-Day 3

Scripture: Philippians 2:8 (NKJV)
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

Reflection:
Where Adam failed in the garden and Israel failed in the wilderness, Christ fully surrendered. In Gethsemane He prayed, “Not My will, but Yours be done.” On Calvary He humbled Himself to the point of death, even death on a cross.

Jesus bore the award of our partial surrender—He carried captivity, confusion, and corruption to the cross. But in His resurrection, He received the true award: victory, vindication, and eternal life. That crown of righteousness is not earned by our surrender but given through His. His perfect surrender covers our partial surrender.

The answer, then, is not striving for perfect surrender in our own strength. The answer is trusting
the One who already surrendered perfectly. His crown becomes our crown. His victory becomes our victory. His life becomes our life.

Prayer:
Lord Jesus, thank You for surrendering fully on my behalf. Help me to echo Your prayer, “Not my will, but Yours be done,” in every area of my life. Let Your full surrender transform my partial surrender into trust and obedience. Amen.

Question:
What area of my life is Christ inviting me to echo His words: “Not my will, but Yours be done”?