Happiness
Fruit of Consecration But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. Psalm 5:11. All your happiness, peace, joy, and success in this life are dependent upon genuine, trusting faith in God. This […]
Obedience
Fruit of Consecration Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. Psalm 119:33. God has made known His will, and it is folly for man to question that which has gone out of His lips. After Infinite Wisdom has spoken, there can be no doubtful questions for […]
Faithfulness unto Death
Fruit of Consecration Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. Acts 21:13. During Paul’s final trial before Nero, the emperor had been so strongly impressed with the […]
Sobriety, Godliness
Fruit of Consecration For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world. Titus 2:11, 12. As ordinarily conducted, parties of pleasure also are a hindrance to real growth, either of mind or […]
A Clear Conscience
Fruit of Consecration And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. Acts 24:16. My brethren, the Lord calls upon you to examine the heart closely. He calls upon you to adorn the truth in your daily practise, and in all your dealings with one […]
Sincerity
Fruit of Consecration He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. 1 John 2:6. Singleness of purpose, whole-hearted devotion to God, is the condition pointed out by the Saviour’s words. Let the purpose be sincere and unwavering to discern the truth and to obey it at […]
