” Consecration is not so much the setting one’s self apart from sinful things and wicked ends, but rather it is the separation from worldly, secular and even legitimate things, if they come in conflict with God’s plans, to holy uses. It is the devoting of all we have to God for His own specific use. It is a separation from things questionable, or even legitimate, when the choice is to be made between the things of this life and the claims of God.
The consecration which meets God’s demands and which He accepts is to be full, complete, with no mental reservation, with nothing withheld. It cannot be partial, any more than a whole burnt offering in the Old Testament times could have been partial. The whole animal had to be offered in sacrifice. To reserve any part of the animal would have seriously vitiated the offering. So to make a half-hearted, partial consecration is to make no consecration at all, and is to fail utterly in securing the Divine acceptance. It involves our whole being, all we have and all that we are. Everything is definitely and voluntarily placed in God’s hands for His supreme use. ” E.M. Bounds
The consecration which meets God’s demands and which He accepts is to be full, complete, with no mental reservation, with nothing withheld. It cannot be partial, any more than a whole burnt offering in the Old Testament times could have been partial. The whole animal had to be offered in sacrifice. To reserve any part of the animal would have seriously vitiated the offering. So to make a half-hearted, partial consecration is to make no consecration at all, and is to fail utterly in securing the Divine acceptance. It involves our whole being, all we have and all that we are. Everything is definitely and voluntarily placed in God’s hands for His supreme use. ” E.M. Bounds
I absolutely love how this is said! How true it is! Before we leave to set out on God’s plan, we first must make sure that we have truly separated ourselves from all worldly, secular and EVEN legitimate things that MAY come in conflict with God’s plans. This includes habits, books, movies, relationship, friendships, thoughts, and personal desires. We must truly be giving Him all of us!
A few weeks ago I prayed the Lord would make me so weak that I would not be able to function without Him, today I was having breakfast with one of my best friends and as I said to her, ” I just physically can’t do this anymore” the Lord reminded me of my prayer, and I smiled and just thanked and praised Him!
Thank you my wonderful friend, Keri, for listening and hearing the Lord speak!
