Chapter 1 A Consecrated Life - Far Eastern Bible College

Chapter 7
The Pursuit of Consecration:
Commitment to Do the Will of God
Text: Luke 9:57-62
“. . . that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable,
and perfect, will of God” (Rom 12:2).
A consecrated life is one that consciously keeps on seeking God’s
will and doing it. No person can ever live a consecrated life if he or she
is not committed to do the will of God. In fact our theme passage of
Scripture shows the important relationship between consecration and the
will of God.
And therefore an issue that we must settle in our hearts before
consecrating ourselves is our commitment to do the will of God. Are we
willing to put God’s will above our own at all times and in every choice
we make? I trust that this chapter will help us to settle this issue. But
when this issue is settled, there will be yet another question for us to
answer, “What is the will of God?” Many people today mistakenly
claim that they are submitting themselves to God’s will when what they
really are doing is their own will. And one day they might be very
disappointed to find that out. Jesus Himself said in Matthew 7:21, “Not
every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of
heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.”
And how can we know God’s will, in order to do it? The answer to
this is quite simple. God has revealed His will to us in His Word.
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