Romans 12
1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Each communion service that we celebrate as a CHURCH – both local and universal – we have opportunity to remember Christ and what He has done for us. We also have opportunity to offer ourselves afresh – to give ourselves in a recommittment to God. We can offer ourselves – spirit, soul and body that we may be preserved blameless until the coming of the LORD.
I want to encourage you that as you take the LORD`s supper, you remember Him but also give yourself to Him again. Give Him your all – we used to call this making an altar to the LORD – making a fresh commitment. This is not important only if we are far away from the LORD – but it is important as we are constantly renewing our vows to God – we give ourselves because He gave to us – we love HIM because He first loved us.
I Corinthians 6:
19What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Fresh Consecration
Giving ourselves wholly to God means we hold nothing back. We rededicate our bodies as a living sacrifice to God. We do not do it because we have to – or because we are forced to – but we do it because we LOVE HIM.
We give ourselves as a temple – dedicated to God for His use. We ask Him to fill us with His Spirit and use us. We offer ourselves for 24/7 praise and worship and prayer.
Isaiah 56: 6Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;
7Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit of God. We are to be vessels that carry the glory of the LORD wherever we go. I am a house of prayer. If you are a true Christian - you are a House of Prayer.
This means that just as there was an eternal flame burning on the altar, just as there was incense rising up for God 24/7 or in Davidic worship the praise and worship team was 24/7- we are living and communing with God 24/7. We will be singing on the inside and it will overflow so that we have a song in the day and in the night. We will speak to ourselves in Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual songs – singing and making melody to the LORD. We will be living in this world but not part of it. We will be marching to a different drummer – the new song of the LORD from heaven.
There will be praise and worship going on in the inside of us – no matter what we are doing. We will be one breath away from our next prayer.
1 Thessalonians 5:17Pray without ceasing. This is possible only if we are constantly abiding in the vine. We must be in communion with Him to draw the life of the Spirit to live in the Spirit. Do you see it? Do you have a glimpse of how God has created us to live a lifestyle of praise and worship and prayer? We are ambassadors of the Kingdom of God. We carry Him wherever we go. We also carry His presence, His purpose and His heart. O that we might consecrate ourselves fresh today – wholly committing ourselves to Him who is worthy!
PRAYER
Thank you for living in me LORD. I take this moment to commune with You. I remember what you have done for me and I give myself to you – fresh today. I consecrate myself for your purposes and plans. I give my spirit, soul and body to live for you. Fill me and use me. Let the song of the LORD roll around inside of me that I be praising and worshipping you throughout my days and nights. Give me a spirit of intercession and prayer and supplication that I might carry your heart and pray your will to be done, your kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven. Give me revelation of your will. Amen.
