Devotionals on Consecration

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• Dedicated to God Consecration is being ‘set apart’ for the Lord. Consecration is being separated for His plans and purposes. Many saints have been distinguished in this way – set-aside for His purpose.
• What is the motivation of consecration; what is the point of being set-aside?
• Principle of Consecrated The principle of consecration is that God might use that one as a sign –‘His sign.’ Not only as a sign of His immeasurable grace in the ages to come, but here and now, in the corner of the field where He has planted you. And every consecrated saint points in one-way or another to Jesus Christ.
• Genuine consecration is not the easy route in life, but often a cruel and difficult path.
• Jesus: Set Apart The Lord Jesus Christ is the perfect example of a life, consecrated to God. He spent His earthly walk living His life through the power of the Father.. Every work He undertook, each word He spoke, was a sign of consecration to God. His was a life that signified the infinite wisdom, power and sovereignty of God, His was the life exemplifying God working in and through a man – He was a Man set-apart to God.

• If a Christian does not realize his identification with Christ in His death, he does not know true consecration.
• Crucifixion is the path to, and foundation of, consecration.
• The deeper truths are not entered into through consecration - they are its basis.
• The price of consecration is crucifixion.
• This is the true ground of consecration.
• The modern teaching of consecration, which is tantamount to the consecration of the old man,' seeks to bypass the death sentence and therefore only leads to frustration and failure.

• Many have taken the word present' to imply consecration (which it does), without looking carefully into its content.
• It is not the consecration of our old man' with its instincts and resources, his natural wisdom, strength and other gifts, to the Lord Jesus for Him to use.

• Our Consecration We are to accept without reservation that we are unconditionally accepted by God. We are to recognise that there is no self-effort that can draw us closer to Him. We must “K-R Y” to Him – to Know..to Reckon..
• This concept is explained in Consecration – chapter 9 of the Green Letters.

• Life must be much less than it need be if you are not going all the way with the Lord; and what obtains in the matter of our consecration to the Lord, our entire and complete abandonment to Him in our life and our complete cut with all that is not of the Lord, obtains in the realm of service.

• But as we rise to new consecration and service..

• We have to conclude one of two things that God cares nothing for all our devotion and consecration, and just lets us get into any mess, or else this is all under His eye.

• Then, after humiliation, there is consecration: Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
• And, after humiliation and consecration, there comes vocation: ...who will go for Us?

• Abiding in Christ A life of entire consecration, to the glory of His name. A lesson of perfect conformity, to the nature and character of the lovely Lord Jesus.

• Act of Consecration This beautiful act of consecration may be a result – but is not a condition of salvation Paul tells us that if it is not by faith – then it is not of grace. A carnal believer will certainly suffer loss of rewards – but never his eternal salvation, which is always and only by grace – through faith – in Christ.

• Growing in Grace Unless a child of God is “ready to grow” – he’ll never reach “spiritual maturity.” Growing in grace – maturing in Christ, is sometimes called “consecration”.
• But like the passage in Hebrews 6 consecration is grossly misunderstood - indeed consecration is one of the most misunderstood biblical principles – one of the most misapplied words.
• Consecration Most believers think consecration is a constant round of dedication and rededication, yet this is what Hebrews 6:1-6 warns against – i.e.
• Romans 7 This incorrect type of ‘consecration’ can be soul-destroying and discouraging.

• Consecration Consecration is being separated, sanctified, and set apart for the Lord.
• Consecration is being hallowed for God’s plans and purposes – set-apart for Him. What is the motivation of consecration?
• Principles The principle of consecration – is that God might use that one as a sign..  a sign of His immeasurable grace in the ages to come – to principalities and power – a sign of His grace right now – in this corner of the field where He has planted you.
• Paul explained his special form of consecration to the Corinthian believers, “for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.” 1 Corinthians 4:9
• Difficult Path Consecration is not the easy route in life... and it can be a cruel and difficult path, but it is also a misunderstood principle, which causes many to shy away from it.
• Some misconstrue consecration as participation in an oft-repeated 'alter call'.
• This may be man’s way – but it is certainly not the scriptural concept of consecration.
• This is more akin to a works-style consecration than a deep-hearted sanctification.
• God organised it like that for nothing that is from me can be accepted by Him – including my own form of consecration rather than a life truly set apart to God.

• There is a reason for this order - crucifixion comes before consecration.
• Then we will not have to struggle to move into consecration.
• Is there not here a key to consecration?

• Full Consecration Now is the accepted time to ensure that lives are fully consecrated to the Lord. Now is the time to be sure that our lamps are trimmed and lighted. Now is the time to ensure that our lives are fully surrendered to Him.

• A Life Process What an act of devotion and total consecration to sit and to worship and to anoint His feet, as did Mary of Bethany.
• but also a life dedicated to Him; a life submitted completely to Him and His will; a life of total consecration to Him; a life that produces purity of heart and holiness of life; a life, utterly in love with the Son of His love; a life that kneels at His feet in brokenness of spirit; a life that washes His feet in humility of heart – a life that can say without reservation:

• And God planned it so – for only self-failure can bring forth true consecration.
• Step by step he lays out the entire process that takes a believer to true consecration – and the best example is in the book of Romans chapters 6-8.
• Succinct Outline Metcalf gives a succinct outline of the problem and the solution – he writes:- The modern teaching of consecration, which is tantamount to the consecration of the ‘old man,’ seeks to bypass the death sentence and, and therefore, only leads to frustration and failure. When, however, you and I are prepared, in simple humility, to make the FACT of our death with Christ our daily basis of life and service, there is nothing that can prevent the uprising and outflow of the new life in Christ, and meet the need of thirsty souls around us.
• Consecration Sign Genuine consecration is not the easy route in life, but a cruel and difficult path.
• Jesus spent His entire earthly walk living His life through the power of the Father.  Every work he undertook – every word He spoke, was His sign of consecration to God.

• Only as we rise to higher consecration and service does he pounce on his prey seeking our destruction.

• As believers we have been called to personal consecration, where our lives are a reflection of Christ and our bodies a living sacrifice to the Lord.

• Let us cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates and defiles us; body, soul, and spirit, and bring our consecration to completeness as we trust in His unfailing mercies.

• But now that we have been saved by grace through faith in Him, we are to strive to live in peace with all people and to pursue godly consecration and holiness of heart without which, we are told, no one will ever see the Lord.

• God did not call us to a life of immorality, but one of consecration and personal purity.

• The Law of Moses not only instructed the Israelites on the Ten Commandments with which we are all so familiar, but also the many other laws concerning the consecration of the priests and their duties, the feast days of the Lord, and the five types of sacrifices.

• Personal dedication and basic consecration, where we present our lives as a living sacrifice unto the Lord, is naturally the foundational principle upon which any life that is walking in spirit and truth, must be based.

• We gain an understanding of the Priesthood, their consecration and priestly duties, together with the 10 commandments and the many other laws regarding slaves, personal injury, health, food, stealing, dishonesty, seduction, religious requirements, and a wide range of interconnected and indivisible rules, regulations, rites, and rituals: ALL of which, we discover, point to Christ.

• The Law was designed to show man's relationship to God and the believer's acts of consecration to the Lord, Who has bought us - and it shows God's gracious dealings with man.

• And Jesus assured them that wherever the gospel is preached, Mary's act of consecration will be told as a memorial to her.
• The day after this memorable meal in Bethany and Mary's beautiful act of consecration, Jesus made His triumphal entrance into Jerusalem, riding on a donkey - in fulfilment of Scripture.

• In each of his church epistles, Paul pays much attention to instructing believers in our personal consecration, our reasonable service, our spiritual giftings, and our relationship with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

• We are told about the service of the Levitical priesthood, the garments they were to wear, and the consecration of Aaron the high priest, and his sons.

• There were rituals about washing and cleansing, standards connected with clean and unclean foods, and ceremonies about consecration.