“For the love of Christ constraineth us.” 2 Corinthians
5:14
To be "constrained" means to be tightly held, or
to be surrounded so that one cannot escape. When someone is moved by love, he
will experience such a sensation. Love will bind him. Love is therefore the
basis of consecration. No one can consecrate himself to God without first sensing
the compelling love of Christ.
It is futile to talk about consecration if this love is unknown
to us, but once it is experienced our self-dedication to him readily follows.
The Lord loved us sinners enough to purchase us back to himself at the supreme
cost of his life. When the love that constrains us is such a love, how could our
response of committal to him be less than wholehearted?
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