SURRENDER FIRST:

[MW Couch]

BIBLE MEDITATION:
Romans 6:19 - "... now yield your members servants to righteousness unto 
holiness."

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
After a splendid victory at sea, Lord Nelson confronted the French admiral who 
was surrendering. The admiral, dressed in all of his regalia, approached Nelson 
to surrender. With his sword swinging by his side, the admiral put out his hand 
to the British commander. Lord Nelson stepped back and said, "Your sword first." 
There are a lot of people who think they can walk up and glad-hand the Lord 
Jesus Christ.  He says, "Your sword first." Surrender first! Jesus is not an 
appeaser, and He will never make a truce with sin. Never! We have to abdicate 
the throne. We have to surrender to Him.

ACTION POINT:
Read Romans 6. Count the number of times the word "yield" is written. What does 
Paul want us to yield?