“And he touched my mouth and said: ‘Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.’”Isaiah 6:7
Holiness may begin with an encounter, but consecration is what preserves it over time. After the coal touches Isaiah’s lips and his guilt is removed, he hears the voice of the Lord asking, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” He responds, “Here am I; send me.” This shows that true cleansing naturally leads to availability. The one who was undone by holiness now offers himself for a holy assignment. Forgiveness becomes a launching pad for the next assignment, not a resting place.
Consecration is the ongoing “yes” that keeps us set apart, with our time, relationships, and ambitions surrendered to God’s purposes. In this New Testament era, the apostle Paul urges us to present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, and to refuse conformity to this age by the renewing of our minds. Peter echoes the Old Testament call, “Be holy in all your conduct,” because the One who called us is holy. This makes consecration not an occasional moment but a lifestyle of being owned by God. Day by day, consecration says, “I am not my own. I am set apart for Your will.” This steady surrender keeps the fire of encounter burning instead of fading into memory.
Twenty-three readings follow — through the four pillars of Power, Spirit, Word, and the Blood, and the encounters they carry you into. The full thirty-day devotional is in print.
