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I Consecrate My All, January 2
My Consecration Today
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye
present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God,
which is your reasonable service.
Romans 12:1
God calls for whole-souled consecration to His ways. Our highest
powers are to be carefully cultivated. Our talents are lent us by God for
use, not to be perverted or abused. They are to be improved by use, that
they may do the work of God.
We are to give ourselves to the service of God, and we should seek to
make the offering as nearly perfect as possible. God will not be pleased
with anything less than the best we can offer. Those who love Him
with all the heart will desire to give Him the best service of the life, and
they will be constantly seeking to bring every power of their being into
harmony with the laws that will promote their ability to do His will.
Personal consecration is necessary, and we cannot have this unless
heart holiness is cultivated and cherished.
Let your prayer be, “Take me, O Lord, as wholly Thine. I lay all my
plans at Thy feet. Use me today in Thy service. Abide with me, and let
all my work be wrought in Thee.” This is a daily matter.
The surrender of all our powers to God greatly simplifies the problem
of life. It weakens and cuts short a thousand struggles with the passions
of the natural heart. Religion is as a golden cord that binds the souls of
both youth and aged to Christ. Through it the willing and obedient are
brought safely through dark and intricate paths to the city of God....
How many times have the deep things of God been unfolded before
us, and how highly should we prize these precious privileges.... The
bright beams of Heaven’s light are shining upon your pathway.... Receive
and cherish every Heaven-sent ray, and your path will grow brighter and
brighter unto the perfect day.
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