“The world has yet to see what God can do with a man fully consecrated to him.”
This dilemma was put to DL Moody to which he added, “By God’s help, I aim to be that man.” This has been the noble response of many believers.
Let’s clarify. Firstly, the world HAS seen such a man fully consecrated to God and secondly He is the only man who has ever pleased God fully. His name is Jesus.
"For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily,” (Colossians 2:9)
“Fullness” means completeness, abundance, perfection , nothing lacking
This was Christ in the flesh. A man fully consecrated to the Father. The world has indeed seen such a man!
Moreover we are wretched men and women who need deliverance.
"Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from the body of this death?”(Rom. 7:24).
Who?! Oh “Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord!" (Romans 7:25)
Through Christ, the wholly consecrated One, we find deliverance.
“And you have been made full in Him, who is the Head of all rule and authority." (Colossians 2:10)
Read that! You’ve been made full out of His fullness!. As a spiritual runner in this race, that Paul is referring to , you are equipped, you’re in good shape, and extremely qualified to run this race. You’re made full!. If you are saved, you have Christ in you and he has successfully completed the work that God gave Him to do for mankind. And He now is in you. You were made to run in this race. Get to the Supply, Jesus, who fully and completely and perfectly lived this Christian life. Wake up, don’t be according to anything else, and lay hold of Christ in all things because you have been made complete in Him, and the one who is in you is head and authority over all of those things that seek to usurp Him as having first place. Amen.
