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In the Quiet: Developing Trust and Finding Strength 7
DAY 3
Set Apart
Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow
the Lord will do amazing things among you.”
JOSHUA 3:5
Here we are – day 3! You are doing an amazing job so far!
There is a word that we see throughout scripture, but often times don’t
really have a clue as to what it means. The word is consecrate. When
I see that word, to be honest, I go back to some idea of construction or
building, but in truth that is not what it has to deal with at all. The word
means to be set apart, to be designated for a purpose. Those meanings give
us a tremendous insight into how God views us. Each of us is set apart
to do something amazing, if we will completely surrender to the Lordship
of Christ in our life, and trust the plan that He is working through us.
Granted, that brings us back to an essential question – what is the will
of God in my life? From day 1 in this challenge, we recognize that God
wants us to thank in Him in all circumstances. But where does it go from
there? That is a question that only you can answer for yourself, but it is
also an answer that you will only find in God. Remember, if we want to
know the will of God, we have to be in the presence of God, and we get
into the presence of God by spending time in conversation with Him
each day. Without that conversation, you will never know the entirety of
God’s desire for you.
So back to this word – consecrate. This involves complete surrender.
The undeniable truth, however, is that whenever we consecrate ourselves
before the Lord, something absolutely amazing happens. We see this