The New Life

Undivided Consecration.
"with you the least doubt as to whether God has need
of you, and will make you a great blessing. Only
give yourself unreservedly into His hands. Present
yourself to Him, that He may fill you with His blessing,
His love, His Spirit : you shall be a blessing,^
Let no one fear that this demand for a complete
consecration is too high for him. You are not under
the law which demands, but gives no power. You
are under grace, which itself works what it requires.^
Like the first surrender, so is every fresh dedication
yielded to this Jesus whom the Father has given to do
all things for you. Consecration is a deed of faith, a
part of the glorious life of faith. It is on this account
that 5^ou have to say : It is not I, but the grace of
God in me, that will do it. I live only by faith in
Him who works in me as well the willing as the performance.'
Blessed Lord, open the eyes of my heart that I may
see how completely Thou wouldst have me for Thyself.
Be Thou in the hidden depths of my heart the
one power that keeps me occupied, and holds me in
possession. Let all know of me that Thou art my
King, that I ask only for Thy will. In my separation
from the world, in my surrender to Thy people
and to Thy will, let it be manifest that I am wholly,
yea, wholly, the Lord's. Amen.
I. There is well-nigh no point of the Christian life in connection
with which I should more desire to urge you to pray to God
^2 Tim. ii. 21. "^i Cor. ix. 8 ; 2 Thess. i. ii, 12.
3 1 Cor. XV. 10; Gal. ii. 20 ;
Phil. ii. 13.
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