Consecration
Beloved,
I forgot to mention during the Sunday service that it would be profitable for the Church during this month to enter into a time of consecration.
What do I mean by consecration?
It means taking intentional actions that draw you closer to the Lord.
To consecrate simply means:
1. To set yourself apart for God
2. To make holy
3. To dedicate yourself exclusively to the Lord’s purpose.
Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God.”
— Leviticus 20:7
To dedicate yourself is to surrender more deeply,
giving God your heart, mind, will, and body.
Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God…”Romans 12:1
Prune.
Consecration also means pruning, removing fruitless activities, habits, distractions, and even relationships that do not bear fruit, just like branches that do not produce fruit are cut away.
Practical Steps
Whatever you are already doing spiritually, double it or triple it
Read more Scripture, as the Lord leads you
Fast more: instead of only Mondays, extend fasting to more days each week during January
Pray more and talk to God throughout the day
Spend more intentional time in God’s presence. We need to be filled.
Increase your times of dedication.
If you normally check in with God three times a day, make it six.
Set aside time daily for devotion find a quiet place and build your relationship with the Lord.
Submit to God more.
Make a list with God and stick to it. Make yourself accountable. Don’t just speak to the air!
The Lord is calling us to dwell in the secret place with Him.
In simple terms, this means coming out of the world and into His presence.
Use this time to separate your soul and flesh from the hooks of this world.
Remember,
in heaven, none of these earthly distractions exist. It is just us and the Lord.
Let us try to experience that reality now on earth as it is in heaven.
Seek the face of the Lord, while He can be found, and share your testimonies on Sunday to encourage others.
Bless the Lord
Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Isaiah 55:6 ]
whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away
— James 4:14