Collateral Capitulation
“Without Me they shall bow down among the prisoners, And they shall fall among the slain.” For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand is stretched out still.” Isaiah 10:4 NKJV http://bible.com/114/isa.10.4.nkjv Capitulation as an act of surrendering is fashionable, if the politics of selective manoeuvring is acceptable. Negotiations of the yield point among the option of time, talent, and treasure is always open, as long as complete capitulation of time, talent, and treasure is not being insisted. Unfortunately, even the complete capitulation of human time, talent, and treasure appears not enough. God demands the total self - being the temple of God. When we surrender all, do we really mean the temple’s time, talent, and treasure; or the collateral capitulation of the temple itself? Otherwise, the principalities of this world is bound to be the Principal over believers’ time, talent, and treasure. Whereas, we are made and preserved for the glory of God; and...