Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them so they may serve me as priests. Exodus 30:30
“God consecrates us with His Spirit; whom He adopts, He anoints; whom He makes sons [and daughters], He makes saints; He doth not only give them a new name, but a new nature. God turns the wolf into a lamb; He makes the heart humble and gracious; He works such a change as if another soul did dwell in the same body.”
Thomas Watson in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert (New York: Wilbur B. Ketcham, 1895) 159.
Today the GTP board will consecrate and commission the staff and regional facilitators for the work ahead. May God make us humble and gracious workers to serve the world by the power of the Holy Spirit.
As Watson notes, God consecrates us with His Spirit, and in so doing, gives us the gift of a new name and a new nature. What great gifts! The new name on us is His own, which is why our lives must exhibit Christian generosity.
The new nature is the power to live out His teachings. Will we tap it or go at it alone? Will we give abundantly from His supply? When we keep in step with the Spirit we exhibit the fruit of generosity.
We serve as conduits of blessing. What will you do? My prayer for myself and my fellow staff and regional facilitators is that His name and nature are made known through my humble obedience and service.
And I pray Jesus also makes it so for you.