Tag: consecrate

What Side are You On?

The word, consecrate, stands out to me today. Consecrate: to make something or declare something sacred, blessed, sanctified, make holy, dedicated to God, devoted, reserved, anointed, set apart. In Luke 2, we read that Jesus’ parents took Him to the temple to be consecrated to God. We took that seriously as the template for consecrating…

By Donna Wuerch Noble August 19, 2024 Off

The Firstborn Blessing

The Bible, especially in the Old Testament, speaks often about the firstborn humans and even firstborn animals that were considered sacred to God. After the Israelites were rescued from slavery in Egypt, He commanded the people to consecrate every firstborn male human and firstborn animal to Him (Exodus 22:29-30). We followed that way by consecrating…

By Donna Wuerch Noble July 24, 2024 Off

Consecrated

We don’t often hear the word “consecrate” that much in our everyday conversations. But, the word, consecrate, stood out to me in my devotions yesterday. Consecrate: to make or declare something sacred, blessed, holy, dedicated to God, devoted, anointed, set apart. I’m still thinking about parents at the start of this new school year, so…

By Donna Wuerch Noble August 18, 2021 Off

Set Apart and Consecrated

The word, consecrate, stood out to me in my devotions yesterday. Consecrate: to make something or declare something sacred, blessed, sanctified, make holy, dedicated to God, devoted, reserved, anointed, set apart. In Luke 2, we read that Jesus’ parents took Him to the temple to be consecrated to God. We took that seriously as the…

By Donna Wuerch Noble August 14, 2018 Off