“I thank him that enabled me . . . appointing me to his
service.” 1 Timothy 1:12
Formerly only those of the house of Aaron were appointed
to the service of God. Anyone else who dared to intrude was immediately cut off
from Israel. Today also only people of one family may be consecrated to his
service; but, thank God, if we believe in Christ we belong to that family.
One thing is clear: men do not choose to consecrate
themselves to God; it is God who chooses them to be set apart to him. Those who
consider themselves as doing God a favor by forsaking all to serve him know
little of true consecration. We are chosen for the honor of serving God: that
is what consecration means. Since we are chosen, it is a sense of glorious privilege,
rather than any awareness of making a sacrifice, that fills us.
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