Exodus 32:29 For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves today to the LORD, even every man on his son, and on his brother… If you say you are on the Lord's side, prove it. If you are His in one thing, be His in all things. There are a great many who call themselves on the Lord's side when they want daily bread or daily protection, who hesitate to stand out against brother and neighbour when the time of trying division for conscience' sake comes. The reason why so many of us accomplish so little for the Lord is, that we are only partially consecrated to the Lord. We are His for Sunday and Wednesday evenings; or for Him in one line or another of thought or conduct; or for Him in all lines but one. Mr. Moody has said that "the world has yet to see the power of one man wholly consecrated to God." Uncle Johnny Vassar, or David Livingstone, or Martin Luther, or some such man as that, gives us a glimpse of the possibilities of one who is consecrated to the Lord. What a pity that such illustrations are so exceptional! "Consecrate yourselves to-day to the Lord, that He may bestow upon you a blessing!" (H. C. Trumbull.) Parallel Verses KJV: For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day. |
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