Day 24: Total Abandonment

Scripture Focus: Romans 8:28-30; 2 Corinthians 2:14-16; 5:17-21

“The eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His.” —2 Chronicles 16:9, NASB

“The world has yet to see what God can do with and for and through and in a man who is fully and wholly consecrated to Him.” —Henry Varley (D. L. Moody’s life was greatly impacted by this statement.)

What is God’s agenda? He clearly states it in Numbers 14:21: “As I live, all the earth will be filled with the glory of the LORD” (NASB). Here God is issuing His mandate for believers; His passion and desire is that the whole earth be filled with His glory.

How do we fulfill this mandate?

Ever since Adam and Eve fell from their state of glory, every human being has been born into a state that falls short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). We must go through the process of spiritual transformation—new birth—in order to have the capacity of glorifying God (2 Corinthians 5:17-21). As we are born again and grow in Christ, we begin to take on the characteristics of His nature, to reflect His attributes to those around us, to become His hands and feet—ministering and offering new life to those we come in contact with. Our single, overriding purpose in life should be to see the whole earth filled with His glory.

Imagine what God could do with and for and through and in a woman who is fully and wholly consecrated to Him. Are you willing to be one such woman? Are you willing to say, Yes, Lord, to whatever He asks of you? Are you willing to fulfill your distinctive role and calling as a woman so that the earth can be filled with His glory?

Take Time to Reflect

Prayerfully read through these portions of Scripture: Romans 8:28-30 and 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 and 5:17-21. In what way does your life reflect the reality of God’s presence? How are you fulfilling His mandate of filling the earth with His glory? How can your femininity be used to help further His Kingdom agenda in this world?

How do you respond to the challenge of 2 Chronicles 16:9? If you are motivated to be that “one woman” living in total abandonment to Him, how will you do this? Are there changes that need to be made in order for your life to be in accord with God’s counsel in Scripture for you as a woman?

True Woman Wyoming Prayer Focus

Pray for the other women who have joined you online to work through this devotional. Ask God to use the True Woman Wyoming conference as a means of calling out an army of women who will humbly, graciously, and passionately devote their lives to Christ, that all the earth might be filled with His glory.