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Many times the devil
approaches the Christian to plant doubt in his
mind concerning the subject of personal
consecration. If Satan can confuse a
believer on this matter, he renders the witness
of that person ineffective. When a
Christian does not have complete confidence in
his consecration, he will feel inadequate in
telling others of the wonderful salvation
experience. Thus the enemy triumphs
in yet another of his plots to subject the
Church to constant inner turmoil and
uncertainty.
What is a real
consecration? "Servants, be obedient
to them that are your masters according to the
flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of
heart, as unto Christ; Not with eye-service, as
men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ,
doing the will of God from the heart." Eph
6:5-6. Consecration is a mere
willingness of the heart to do the will of God
in one's life. It is an attitude of
gratefulness for the forgiveness of the heart to
do the will of God in one's life. It
is an attitude of gratefulness for the
forgiveness of sins, combined with a desire to
assist in the furtherance of the Gospel's great
cause. It is a simple trust in
God. It may lead to some difficult
decisions in life but the results of these
decisions in life, but the results of these
decisions will always lead to a positive and
uplifting experience with the Lord.
Being willing and
consecrated is the greatest feeling to
experience. To know that you have
reached a mutual understanding with God to do
what He leads you to do in your life, and then
trust the results to Him, offers the greatest
possible assurance of successful living.
Many ask, "How do I know God is working
His will in my life?" Just because
you are not filling a role that is in the
limelight of man's praise is no indication that
God is not leading you. It is a
simple matter of knowing that as long as your
heart is willing, God is having His way and you
are pleasing Him. Where He takes
you, may come as a complete surprise, but you
can be assured that you are doing His will by
simply having a willing attitude.
Often God will use people in accordance with
their natural talents, abilities and
enthusiasm. Thus His plan is
furthered by those best qualified for their
respective roles. By working in this
manner, His children often have a great desire
to be used by God simply because they enjoy what
has been given them to do. This is
God's great plan of Christian consecration at
work.
