I Consecrate My All

[Thompson, Darryl]

I Consecrate My All

     I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye
present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which
is your reasonable service. Rom. 12:1  

     God calls for whole-souled consecration to His ways. Our highest
powers are to be carefully cultivated. Our talents are lent us by God
for use, not to be perverted or abused. They are to be improved by use,
that they may do the work of God.  

     We are to give ourselves to the service of God, and we should seek
to make the offering as nearly perfect as possible. God will not be
pleased with anything less than the best we can offer. Those who love
Him with all the heart will desire to give Him the best service of the
life, and they will be constantly seeking to bring every power of their
being into harmony with the laws that will promote their ability to do
His will.  

     Personal consecration is necessary, and we cannot have this unless
heart holiness is cultivated and cherished.  

     Let your prayer be, "Take me, O Lord, as wholly Thine. I lay all my
plans at Thy feet. Use me today in Thy service. Abide with me, and let
all my work be wrought in Thee." This is a daily matter.  

     The surrender of all our powers to God greatly simplifies the
problem of life. It weakens and cuts short a thousand struggles with the
passions of the natural heart. Religion is as a golden cord that binds
the souls of both youth and aged to Christ. Through it the willing and
obedient are brought safely through dark and intricate paths to the city
of God. . . .  

     How many times have the deep things of God been unfolded before us,
and how highly should we prize these precious privileges. . . . The
bright beams of Heaven's light are shining upon your pathway. . . .
Receive and cherish every Heaven-sent ray, and your path will grow
brighter and brighter unto the perfect day. 

>From My Life Today - Page 6