Psalms 4:3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
Praise the Lord!
Today we will meditate upon being consecrated for the Lord. In olden times we can observe that a person is set apart only when he is purchased or bought from someone.
A person has a freewill to do whatever he/she wants. But if they are set apart for a particular service. Then whatever the master tells them to do they must do or else face the consequences.
Exodus 21:5 And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:
If a Hebrew servant has chosen to become a servant. Then the master will set a seal on him so that the world knows that he is that master's servant.
Does that mean children of God are servant of the most High God?
Yes! Bible says in Leviticus that we are servants of the most High God.
Leviticus 25:55 For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
But, as per rule they needs to be purchased to be claimed as servant.
Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Yes Saints! You are purchased by Jesus by his own Blood.
He has set you apart.
Would you like to know the reason?
1. Set Apart to be Holy
Those who want to know God and wants to do his service, needs to be Holy.
Revelation 22:11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
2. Set Apart to please Him.
God loved the company of Adam and Eve and would visit him every Evening and commune with them. As a father loves the company of his kids. Similarly God loved the company of Adam and Eve.
Psalms 144:15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
3. Set Apart for his Service.
We have a business to do. Every servant has a special task to do. Jesus was very particular about this business.
Luke 2:49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
Similarly, Paul mentioned that thesole business of every servant is spreading the Gospel not Gossip.
Today many christians are interested in spreading gossip rather than Gospel.
As a servant you are commanded by the Lord to spread the Gospel to every part of the world.
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
Saints,
Don't harden your heart, but submit to be set apart for his service.
God bless
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