Saturday, March 21 I Surrender All

Scripture:

“Then Jesus said to them all, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.’” — Luke 9:23

Hymn Focus:

I Surrender All

“All to Jesus, I surrender, all to Him I freely give.”

“I surrender all, I surrender all.”

Lent invites us into the honest work of letting go. As we journey toward the cross, we are asked to release what we cling to—control, comfort, certainty—and trust Christ with our whole lives. The hymn I Surrender All gives simple, powerful language to that call.

Surrender is often misunderstood as weakness, but Lent teaches us otherwise. To surrender is to choose trust over fear and obedience over self-protection. The repeated refrain, “I surrender all,” is not a declaration of perfection, but a prayer of intention—spoken again and again as we learn to follow Jesus more fully.

Luke’s words remind us that discipleship is daily. Lent is not about one dramatic moment of surrender, but about repeated acts of faith. Each day brings new opportunities to lay ourselves before God, confident that Christ receives our offering with grace.

As we move closer to Holy Week, surrender takes on deeper meaning. Jesus surrenders himself completely—out of love—for the sake of the world. Our Lenten surrender becomes a response to that greater gift, shaping us into people who live with humility, compassion, and trust.

Prayer

Lord Jesus, In this Lenten season, teach us what it means to surrender. When we hold back in fear or pride, help us to trust your love. Receive our lives, our choices, and our desires, and shape them according to your will, that we may follow you faithfully. Amen.