SECURING DIVINE HELP THROUGH SURRENDERED WILL
By Rev. Samuel Arimoro
Main Text: Luke 22:42
Key Verse:
“Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” — Luke 22:42 (KJV)
Supporting Texts: Proverbs 3:5-6; Romans 12:1-2; Psalm 40:8; James 4:7; Matthew 16:24
Description:
INTRODUCTION:
One of the greatest battles in the Christian walk is the battle between self-will and God’s will. Many believers pray for divine help, yet unconsciously resist God’s process by insisting on personal desires, timing, and methods. Divine help flows most freely where self has yielded completely to God.
Surrendered will is not weakness; it is the highest expression of trust in God’s wisdom, love, and sovereignty. When a believer submits their plans, ambitions, emotions, and decisions to God, heaven takes responsibility for outcomes. This message teaches that sustained divine help is secured when personal will bows to God’s perfect will.
1. SURRENDERED WILL ACKNOWLEDGES GOD’S SUPREMACY
Divine help begins when God is fully recognised as Lord.
a) Surrender declares God as the ultimate authority over one’s life (Proverbs 3:5-6)
When a believer yields their will, they acknowledge that God’s wisdom is superior to human understanding.
b) Surrender removes self-dependence and pride (Jeremiah 10:23)
Divine help is resisted by pride but released through humility before God.
c) Surrender aligns the heart with God’s governance (Psalm 37:5)
Committing one’s ways to the Lord invites divine intervention.
d) Surrender gives God full control of outcomes (Romans 8:28)
When God leads, all things ultimately work for good.
Biblical Example:
Jesus in Gethsemane — Though distressed, He submitted fully to the Father’s will (Luke 22:41-44).
2. SURRENDERED WILL POSITIONS THE BELIEVER FOR DIVINE DIRECTION
God guides those who yield completely.
a) Surrender sharpens spiritual sensitivity to God’s voice (Isaiah 30:21)
A yielded heart hears God more clearly.
b) Surrender prevents costly detours in destiny (Psalm 32:8)
God directs paths when control is released to Him.
c) Surrender produces obedience without argument (John 2:5)
Immediate obedience invites swift divine help.
d) Surrender aligns decisions with God’s eternal purpose (Romans 12:2)
Transformation follows the renewal of the surrendered mind.
Biblical Example:
Abraham — He obeyed God’s call without knowing the destination (Genesis 12:1-4).
3. SURRENDERED WILL ATTRACTS DIVINE HELP IN DIFFICULT SEASONS
Heaven intervenes where self has died.
a) Surrender releases divine strength in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9)
God’s power is perfected when self-reliance ends.
b) Surrender silences internal struggle and anxiety (Philippians 4:6-7)
Peace flows when control is handed over to God.
c) Surrender invites supernatural intervention (James 4:7)
Submission to God precedes victory over resistance.
d) Surrender allows God to fight on one’s behalf (Exodus 14:14)
God takes over battles surrendered to Him.
Biblical Example:
Jehoshaphat — He surrendered the battle to God and received divine victory (2 Chronicles 20:12-22).
4. SURRENDERED WILL GUARANTEES LASTING DIVINE HELP
What God controls, He preserves.
a) Surrender sustains divine help over time (Matthew 6:33)
God supplies consistently where His kingdom is prioritised.
b) Surrender protects blessings from destruction (Psalm 127:1)
God preserves what is built by His will.
c) Surrender produces spiritual rest and confidence (Hebrews 4:9-10)
Rest comes from trusting God’s leadership.
d) Surrender ensures a glorious ending (Psalm 40:8)
Delight in God’s will leads to fulfilment.
Biblical Example:
Paul the Apostle — He surrendered fully to God’s will and finished his race with honour (Acts 9:6; 2 Timothy 4:7).
CONCLUSION:
Divine help is not secured by strength, intelligence, or effort alone, but by a heart fully yielded to God. Where self ends, God begins. When a believer surrenders their will completely, heaven takes responsibility for their journey, battles, and outcomes.
May you receive grace to say daily, “Not my will, but Yours be done,” and may divine help follow you without interruption.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Father, help me to surrender my will completely to You, in Jesus’ name.
2. Lord, uproot every form of self-will resisting Your plan in my life, in Jesus’ name.
3. Holy Spirit, teach me to trust God’s will above my desires, in Jesus’ name.
4. I receive grace to obey God without delay or argument, in Jesus’ name.
5. Let every pride and self-dependence be broken in my life, in Jesus’ name.
6. Father, align my heart fully with Your perfect will, in Jesus’ name.
7. I surrender my plans, future, and ambitions to God, in Jesus’ name.
8. Let divine help locate me as I submit to God’s will, in Jesus’ name.
9. Lord, take control of every battle I cannot fight, in Jesus’ name.
10. Thank You, Father, for the grace to live a surrendered life, in Jesus’ name.
