Surrendering Our Stubburn Wills

Song 5:5 I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.

Two words I would like to deal with here.

Handles - The handles is connected to the dead bolt lock. The handles is a very strong and stubborn bar.

Lock (Dead Bolt) - The lock is connected to the handles. The handles must be lifted and removed for the lock or dead bolt to be removed. Spiritually speaking the our STUBBORN WILLS must be removed before the door can be open to our hearts. Due to the fallen nature our wills have become STUBBORN. GOD is not going to violate our wills. We must humble ourselves and surrender our wills willingly. This is something we do. It's our choice. It does not matter if God choices an individual, this individual must be willing to obey. Example Saul of Tarsus. It was not enough that God chose Saul to be a chosen vessel to bear His Name before he Gentiles, Paul still had to agree with God. Same with anyone else. God has done everything He is going to do. Now it's up to us to surrender to His will for our life.

Luke 22:42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

Son 6:1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.

He is waiting for you in the GARDEN! NOT MY WILL BUT THINE BE DONE! Are you willing to give up your will for His will?

Luke 22:44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.