When our hearts have been consecrated to God, we have given Him direct access to our lives. From that point on, our speech will be directed by God. Our feet will be following Him—going where He leads. And when our feet have taken us to the area where He would have us serve, our hands must be ready to perform the task God has for each of us, be it great or small.
QUESTIONS
- Moses, Joshua, Aaron, and Hur had a particular part in the fight against Amalek. Outline the sequence of events described in our text, and describe what part each of these men played.
- How were the hearts, tongues, feet, and hands of the four men named in question 1 involved in this sequence of events?
- How were these four men doing what is commanded in our key verse? Explain the verse and write how you think it applies to our lives.
- What do we learn from Matthew 10:41-42? Phrase your explanation using a present-day situation.
- In 1 Samuel 30:24, what is meant by, “so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike”? Give an application that would have meaning to us today.
- Given below are some Scripture references to hands. Can you identify the situations given and the people involved?
Proverbs 31:20
Matthew 14:31
Mark 9:27
Mark 10:16
Acts 3:7
Acts 9:41 - How does our present-day situation differ from the four men listed at the first of our lesson? How is it alike?
- List several things that can be accomplished for the Lord with your hands.
THOUGHT PROVOKER: Frances Ridley Havergal wrote a song entitled, “Take My Life and Let It Be.” Can you ask God with her, “Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of Thy love”?
THEME THOUGHTS
The purpose of this quarter is to focus on the meaning of complete consecration. Keeping this in mind, we started this quarter with a lesson on the heart, “for out of it are the issues of life.” We continued with various members of the physical body, showing that each member can be consecrated and can be used in the service of the Lord. In order to be totally committed to Christ, we should not only consecrate the parts of our physical body, but also our will, time, money, relationships, and future. As you study these lessons, you will find that in many cases they overlap. For instance, the lesson which deals with the tongue relates closely to the lesson on the heart, “for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” We are not suggesting that each part can be consecrated as a segment, or in a certain progression, but rather endeavoring to stress that total commitment to Christ involves all of these aspects. Consecration begins with salvation when one dedicates his life to God, but total commitment to Him involves day-to-day decisions. You might say that we have taken one lesson on total consecration and divided it into thirteen sections in order to give an in-depth coverage.