Winter 1988
A New Consecration
Beaulah Skinner

"Then said I, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God" Heb 10:7.

May the Lord enable the Spirit of Love to encourage those who are in a low place, that they may be able to make a fresh consecration to the Lord so that the Holy Spirit will have entire possession of their being, and full dominion over every circumstance in their lives.

The Holy Spirit not only has the power of chastening, but He is the Spirit of Love who seeks to draw us to the Lord. He broods over every aspect of life within those who have unreservedly placed themselves in His hands.

We grieve the Holy Spirit when we allow our self life, and our own will to have the place that the Lord desires the Holy Spirit to have. This causes much feebleness and failure in the Body of Christ. We who are in Christ Jesus are to claim His Grace, and allow the mind of Christ to have control over our lives.

As we bow down and worship before Him, giving up our self life unto Him,t hat we might receive the mind of Christ, we will find ourselves in the arms of Jesus. Our heart will become His dwelling place, as He lives and works within us through the Holy Spirit. The purpose of life cannot be found through our self expression, but is revealed by Christ living within, expressing His will and purpose through us. The measure of Divine operation within us is the degree that our faith and trust are in Him, alone.

Whatever we do must have a corresponding movement of Grace from within thatwe might be enabled to do the will of the Lord. It is the mastery of the Holy Spirit over our spirit that enables us to burst forth from within, in a flash of Divine power and anointing to give expression to His Word and Love.

It is urgent that we place our life in His hands. Then, we will be able to persistently and quietly maintain an attitude of trustful confidence in His control over our lives.

Now our understanding will be able to lay hold of truth, and abide in His presence.