Deeper Life #123

Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

—2 Corinthians 6:17

THE LIFE OF FAITH IN Jesus Christ is marked by separation, sacrifice, and satisfaction.

Are you looking to God and His truth for the purpose of your life? Or are you paying more attention to your culture, or your church, or your little circle of friends? You must be willing to separate yourself from all of those and be true to God! You must learn to separate yourself unto God.

Sacrifice does not mean merely giving up what you prize most. Sacrifice means giving yourself to God in perfect surrender, because you can give Him nothing else.

What is the purpose of sacrifice? Let me say it this way: If a consecrated life is one of everlasting giving, I would go straight to ruin; my surrender to God was once and forever, so that I might be filled with God’s fullness. Only His fullness satisfies Him!

Prayer Thought: He is Lord of nothing if He is not Lord of all.

SUGGESTED READING: 2 Corinthians 6:14–18