March 7

My all under God’s control

“Yield yourselves unto God . . . and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God” (Rom. 6:13).
“Yield yourselves unto the Lord” (2 Chron. 30:8).

Consecration of ourselves to God is another of the duties we owe to ourselves. Every member of our body, every faculty of our mind, every moment of our time, every action of our life, appears full of importance and interest. This hand is the hand of a rational being, and ought therefore never to be used in a way unbecoming such a character. This tongue is the tongue of an accountable being, and ought therefore never to speak at random. This understanding belongs to an immortal being, and ought therefore to be used particularly in reference to subjects connected with eternity, and not to be exclusively, or principally employed about things of momentary importance.


This heart is the heart of a sinner redeemed by the mercy of God. This body, this mind, this heart, have been solemnly consecrated to Christ, and I have therefore no right to use them for my own purposes, except when my interest is also the interest of the Savior.
—John Hunt.

Lord, what have I that I may offer Thee?
Look, Lord, I pray Thee, and see.

What is it thou hast got?
Nay, child, what is it thou hast not?
Thou hast all gifts that I have given to thee:
Offer them all to Me,
The great ones and the small,
I will accept them one and all.

I have a will, good Lord, but it is marred;
A heart both crushed and hard:
Not such as these the gift
Clean-handed lovely saints uplift.

Nay, child, but wilt thou judge for Me?
I crave not thine, but thee.

Ah, Lord, Who lovest me!
Such as I have now give I Thee.

—Christina Rossetti.

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