Total submission was birthed from a yearning to BE submitted to the Lord—to have that kind of faith to know, at your deepest core, that God is good. 

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In 1 Chronicles 21, we learn that King David decides to take a census of the people of Israel—a move that displeases the Lord and brings about punishment. This displeased the Lord because it showed that, in that moment, David was perhaps trusting in numbers (the amount of army power, pride, self-reliance) rather than trusting in God alone for his sustenance. When God speaks to David, he realizes his sin. God gives him three options as his punishment because of his sins.

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In verse 13, David proclaims:
"I am in great distress. Let me fall into the hand of the Lord, for his mercy is very great, but let me not fall into the hand of man." (ESV) 

 

Right here. David knew the Lord so intimately that even in a moment of pain, sin, and punishment, he knew that God is good. He is merciful. And even in a moment to face his shortcomings, he would rather be in the hands of the Living God than anywhere else!

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This is my heart in writing my reflections and sharing them with you. One, the Lord has told me to. Two, it is the tug of my heart to know God this intimately—to trust in His goodness in all situations.

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May we both find this kind of relationship with the Lord.

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