Consecrate Our Life to God
ICS Daily Devotions
1 John 5:14-15 (NKJV) Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that he hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petition that we have asked of Him.
George Muller cared for 10,024 orphans in his lifetime, started 117 schools, and offered Christian education to 120,000 children many of whom were orphans. Driven by his compassion for the children he saw, George sought the will of God and felt God calling him to open an orphanage.
George consecrated his life to God and knew that it was God’s will for him to start the orphanage. If God calls, He will provide for everything. George prayed, asking God to provide a building, people to oversee it, furniture, and money, and God answered his prayers. Although he met tremendous challenges, he overcame them by faith in God.
All of us are in full-time ministry whether we work in the corporate world or in a church because we belong to the same master craftsman. If it worked for George, we should also be able to apply the same kind of faith in the circumstances that we face as we consecrate our lives to God.
We must pray through each major decision so that we have the blessings of God. If Jesus is the Lord of our lives, it should be evident in the different aspects of our lives. If we look back at the timeline, some recurring challenges in our lives that we faced as Christians could be a lesson on faith, but also due to lack of consecration or sanctification. They reveal our character as well as the depth of our relationship with God.
The life of sanctification and consecration is a lifelong process, and it is dependent on our willingness to die to our flesh and submit to the Lordship of Christ. If we do not renew our minds on these two aspects of our lives, we are likely to remain as spiritual infants.
Today, there are few Christians who talk about living a life of consecration and dedication because it is all about the big “I”. We want God to answer our prayers based on what we want rather than what He wants. But there is always a price to pay when we strive for success and affluence without God.
The Kingdom of God defines success holistically, which means spiritually, emotionally, physically, and doing well in our expertise. When God blesses us, He will not add sorrow to it.
Whenever we are faced with a challenge in life, what will enable us to stand with a firm footing is the Word of God. Therefore, it is important that we consecrate our plan or will to God so that we will be able to face the challenges in faith rather than crumbling under the circumstances because we lack a promise to stand on.
Sermon Series: Walking on Water
