COMMITMENT AND CONSECRATION OF CHRISTIAN WORKERS

INTRODUCTION
It is a precious gift to see today again and as a church, we should thank and appreciate God for the privilege of being alive. I want to therefore welcome us all to this segment of 2017 Workers’ Retreat where we re-equip ourselves for the task ahead of us.

The subject of discuss is Commitment and Consecration of Christian workers and we shall be looking at it from individual angle to general application within the church and effect of such on the growth of the church.

Commitment means the trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
Commit means to give in trust, to put into charge or keeping.

Consecration means to declare, to separate, to make holy, to be dedicated.

Christian worker: a Christian who has heeded call to salvation and proceeded to heed the call to service, thereby giving oneself to serve God in whatever capacity and in areas of gifting according to grace received. Romans 12:6

Commitment and consecration goes hand in hand and how committed you are will determine how consecrated you will be.

Being a Christian worker means you have voluntarily offer yourself for God’s use (as a vessel).

4 Keys to Commitment: R.A.T.E
Ready to serve – a Christian worker should always be ready at all time to serve not minding the conditions attached, not by men-pleasing but by pleasing God irrespective of how you feel.
Available – a Christian worker is always available to do his/her assignment without being forced or persuaded by anyone or anything.
Trustable – a Christian worker is God’s employee and should be trustable by the employer. God is trustworthy and wants a trusted man/woman to work for Him. To work for Him as a trustable worker, you must walk right with Him.
Experiential – a Christian worker becomes experienced as he/she keeps working progressively and grows matured in the assignment and life. Being experienced makes you able to put others through in the assignment.

Price of a consecrated life
• Walks, stands and sits in the presence of God – Ps. 1:1, Isaiah 52:11
• Strives to be godly examples – I Tim. 4:12
• Receives continual purging – I Tim. 2:20-21, Mal. 3:3
• Stands for the truth – II Cor. 13:8, Gen. 39:9

To become a committed and consecrated Christian worker –
• Offer your life on the altar of God as a living sacrifice
• Live a holy and acceptable life
• Renewing your mind unto transformation
• You become a prove of good, acceptable and perfect will of God
Romans 12:1-2

God expects us to be consecrated for Him and Him alone, separated both in church and out of church, replicating the life of God wherever we find ourselves. Our commitment should be more to godly matter and less to issues that does not glorify God.

Daniel was an example of Christian worker who was committed and consecrated – Daniel 1:3-9
Stephen was a committed and consecrated worker – Acts 6:5a, 8, Acts 11:24
Demas lost his commitment and consecration – II Tim. 4:10

There is a goal to be met and only committed and consecrated workers who lives and works blamelessly and righteousnessly would achieve that goal. To remain committed and consecrated, we must be connected always to the throne of grace and represent well our Lord and Saviour as we prepare for His return to take us home.
Leviticus 20:7-8 “Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, for I am the LORD you God. Keep my statutes and do them; I am the LORD who sanctifies you”. NIV

My prayer: that we all will re-consecrate ourselves genuinely and re-ignite a fresh fire of commitment for the work of God in our hands so that we would receive the good reward and reign with Him eternally in Jesus name. Amen

Lecture delivered by Pastor Babawale Adekanye
At the Church 2017 workers' retreat