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Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service,
usually religious. The word consecration literally
means "association with the sacred. 1
Our personal consecration is
usually a reminder of God’s purpose for our lives.
Seen this before?
“So I will always remind you of these things, even though
you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.”
2 peter1:12
Purpose does not come alone. It brings a reminder along. Reminders are practices borne from instruction. They are
there to help and keep us from derailing or deviating from God’s plan. Moses
instructed the people of Israel not to eat unleavened bread whenever it got to
the day in the month when God got them out of Egypt.
“Then Moses said to the people, “Commemorate this day, the
day you came out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery, because
the LORD brought you out of it with a mighty hand. Eat nothing
containing yeast. Today, in the month of Abib, you are leaving.”
Exodus 13:3-4
Read: The 4 W's of purpose
The practice of eating unleavened bread at that time of
the month was to serve as a reminder of God’s deliverance on the significance
of being called out of Egypt (to be set aside to worship as HIS people). God’s
purpose for Israel was for them to be separated and holy unto HIM. The reminder
was a practice that would keep them in the consciousness of that Purpose.
An instruction may be given in the form of a personal
consecration.
God instructed Samson through his mother never to bring a
razor on his head.
“Because you will conceive and bring forth a son. No razor
may be used on his head.” Judges 13:5
That instruction stood as a reminder of God’s purpose for
Samson
as a deliverer. Samson never cut his hair (of course
until Delilah did).
Have you thought about how weighty that hair felt on him?
Samson probably was tempted to trim the hair but that instruction prevented
him. He knew that his connection with God’s supernatural Spirit which turned
his ordinary human strength to an extra-ordinary divine one was tied to the
Nazarene instruction.
There are things that God has personally told you not to
do, places HE said you shouldn’t go and people he would have you not get close
with. HE might even have warned that you abstain from things that might not be
sin in themselves. Everyone else is doing them and no scripture in the bible
condemns those things.
However, God told you not to do them. These instructions
are given to keep you in the consciousness of your purpose.
God is not a kill-Joy. He lovingly instructs us as a
trusted father.
What has HE asked you to do or not do? Keep to that
instruction lest you lose not just the consciousness of HIS purpose for you but
also your ability to fulfill it.
We must bear in mind that Personal consecration should be
kept personal. Do not take a personal instruction and make it a doctrine for
others. God leads people in line with HIS plan for them not yours. I often say
mentors/ leaders should be careful not to become God in the lives of their mentee/followers.
We are called to be Men of God not God of men.
Can you identify some instruction God gave to you as
regards
your purpose? Are you committed to them?
Adapted From the book PROTHESIS-An
Exposition on your destiny by Anne
Atulaegwu, Partridge Publishers © Copyright 2014
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The dream in your heart deserves expression and you deserve a fulfilling life. God wants to make you His celebrity.
Say Goodbye to uncertainty, fear and rejection as you embrace the best version of you today!
In the book -PROTHESIS, you will:
-Learn details about God's perfect design for your life.
-Learn to let God lead you into His flawless purpose for you.
- Understand the link between your gifts/talents and your purpose.
-Understand the power and purpose of a personal covenant with God.
-Learn to walk in obedience to God's direction.
- Get powerful glimpses into your destiny.
- Be empowered to make your mark, be relevant and live fulfilled.
PROTHESIS is an exposition on your destiny that challenges you to move from where you are to where you ought to be - a glorious fulfilling life!
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