April 13

So often we do not live as richly as is possible because our unwillingness to yield stands in the way. Yield! What God does not have at His disposal, He cannot sanctify. Let His will be your will, His way your way, and all insufficiency and earthly ineptitude will be met by the sufficiency of His grace.

Make me a captive, Lord

and then I shall be free

Force me to render up my sword

and I shall conqueror be

I sink in life’s alarms

when by myself I stand

Imprison me within Thine arms

and strong shall be my hand

—George Matheson

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God . . .

1 Peter 5:5

Lord, make me willing to be made willing to do Your will.