KEY SCRIPTURE: Exo 25:12 KJV “And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it.”

The Lord instructed Moses to place four golden rings at the upper corners of the Ark. He was to insert a staff of shittim fully plated with Gold. These rings were designed to facilitate easy movement of the Ark from one point to another.

What is the significance of these rings to us as the living Ark of God? These rings stand for a life of surrender. To have those rings means it was ever ready to be carried to wherever the priest chose. The child of God must cease to be in control of his life. Any child of God in control of his or her life is of no use to the Lord. The Lord said in John 12:24,25 that ” Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.” The Lord taught that you would be virtually fruitless if you hold to your life and are not ready to let Him have it. He even said that the one who does not love Him above his father, mother, wife, brothers or sisters, sons and daughters, and even his very life cannot be His disciple. Luke 14:26. The word servant of God also means a slave of God. This means you have no choice of your own.

The mark of all those God used mightily was people who totally yielded to the Lord. At Gethsemane, the Lord Jesus, seeing the weight of what He was to go through, asked the Father to take the cup of suffering away, yet He added, not my will but thy will be done. Please note that the secret of an anointed man or woman of God is a totally surrendered life. That is the life placed on the altar of sacrifice. The fire always comes on such sacrifice. Apostle Paul said, for me to live is Christ, and to die is gain ” (Phil 1:21). The man was stoned almost to death, yet he rose by God’s grace, and was ready to continue preaching in the next towns. His life did not mean so dear to him. No wonder he was so anointed that he healed all the sick who were brought to him, at the Island of Malta.

Today, we decide to open up to the Holy Spirit. Let him have every aspect of your life. Forsake every sinful way. You would soon realise the great joy that would flood your soul.

PRAYER

Father, I yield my life to you. Whatever area of my life that I used to be in control of is surrendered to you. I also turn away from any sinful way. Take my life and let it be consecrated Lord to thee.

FURTHER STUDIES

Rom 12:1 KJV “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”

Acts 21:13 KJV “Then Paul answered,” What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”