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If we are filled with worry about our current state of affairs, then we are not consecrated to God. Consecration means the continual separation of myself to one particular thing. Corinthians 3:19&20 " For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, "He is the one who catches the wise in CRAFTINESS." and again, "THE LORD KNOWS THE REASONING OF THE WISE ,THAT THEY ARE USELESS." OUCH, OUCH OUCH!, if we do not admit we all fall into this catagory when we take our focus off God we are indeed only fooling ourselves. The goal here is to face what and who we are, the wisest of us is but foolishness to God! We would be wise to remember this the next time we insist it's our way or the highway. God made us in His image so He might fellowship with us. As a believer I believe we all desire a true and right relationship with God our Father, and we are so easily discouraged at how we fail. Thomas Edison (from what little I know) did not get discouraged when his factory burned on Dec 19th 1914 . As he stood there and watched all his work burn to the ground he simply said " well at least we know what doesn't work." He took the knowledge that was given him and rebuilt. This fire could have been enough to crush him beyond repair and all of us will face our own fires and we have a choice to make as well. Today we live in a time of great uncertainty by the world standards, and we have all heard it is the darkest before the dawn. For many it is pretty much pitch black or heading that direction and I'm talking about believers. If we do not take the time to renew our minds in the truth of God's word then we will indeed stumble in the darkness. You see we all need to look continually and consecrate. Oswald Chambers said " Many of us refuse to grow where we are put, consequently we take root nowhere." I know that has a different sting for me. I've chased so many rabbits down so many holes and for what? I'm in a damp, dark tunnel thinking if I just run harder, I'll catch that wascally wabbit ! My ship will come in and it will all be worth it . If our minds are so intellectual and wise then why,why, why is discouragment constantly shadowing over us? If you read this blog you probably know what I'm going to reiterate here. We simply refuse to surrender all. We are simply not willing to take root and grow where we are put. Oh no, we are better than that, we're holding our for a management position. Prestige, recognition, we should cringe at the thought. Sit around when friends and family gather and just listen to the different conversations. All that knowledge and wisdom in one room, how do we stand it! Then, apart from being rightly related to our Father and His will consider it all else rubbish my friend. " The world's wisdom is but foolishness to God." The world comes at us from every angle - even well-meaning people . We must separate ourselves to one particular thing. Look again and consecrate, look again.
" Take my life and let it be consecrated Lord to Thee." My daughter's favorite hymn, and the greatest gift as a mother I could ever receive, for the lives of my children to belong to God for His Glory alone. Let the world have its gold and riches. They are but rubbish and cannot compare to the love of God and His will for our lives.
Heavenly Father this world in which we live can look so bleak and impossible and it is indeed a frightful place to be if we are not consecrated in You. Let us be so consecrated that Your holy light shines out through our vessels to a dark and frightened world. May we go everywhere and preach the gospel and if necessary, use words, your truth and in your timing. In Your Son Jesus' name I pray amen.
love to all in Christ Jesus C:)
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