Set Apart for God’s Special Use

Call to Prayer

Topic: Set Apart for God’s Special Use

By: Ajibola Oladimeji Henry

‎Date: 08.07.2026
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‎”If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.” 2 Timothy 2:21 (KJV)‎

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‎In the Old Testament, whenever a person was elected to an office, they were anointed with oil to signify their separation unto that specific function — whether as king, priest, or another appointed office. Samuel took a horn of oil and anointed David in the midst of his brethren, and the Spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward (1 Samuel 16:13). The oil marked him out. It said, plainly, that he no longer belonged to himself.
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‎The Lord recently reminded me that in the New Testament, we do not need a physical horn of oil poured on our heads. When we receive the anointing of the Holy Spirit, we are consecrated — set apart — for God’s special use. As John wrote, “the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you” (1 John 2:20, 27). That anointing is not decoration; it is designation.
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‎To be consecrated is to be marked for a purpose beyond ourselves. It is not merely a privilege to enjoy but a duty to fulfil — a responsibility that comes with being chosen. And it always comes with empowerment, because God never sets a person apart for a task without equipping them for it (Acts 1:8; 2 Timothy 1:7).
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‎Why does this matter? First, consecration separates us from the profane. God has always required His people to put a difference between the holy and the unholy (Leviticus 10:10). Second, God delights in a life made ready for Him — a vessel He can freely draw from, a garden He can freely walk into and enjoy (Song of Solomon 5:1). And third, because the God we serve is holy, He asks that we be holy too, “in all manner of conversation” (1 Peter 1:15-16).
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‎So how do we live consecrated lives? It begins with prayer. Jesus prayed all night on the mountain (Luke 6:12) — not for show, but so that He could discern, decide, and do the Father’s will. It continues as we yield to the Spirit of Truth, who guides us into all truth and declares to us the mind of God (John 16:13). The Holy Spirit only ever does the will of God, and when we follow Him, we walk, almost without effort, along the path of life (Romans 8:14; Psalm 16:11) — for as Paul reminds us, if we walk in the Spirit, we will not fulfil the lust of the flesh (Galatians 5:16). And it is completed in active obedience, for we are called to be doers of the word, and not hearers only (James 1:22; John 14:15).
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‎Beloved, a consecrated life is not a burden — it is a doorway into blessing. It makes us blameless and without rebuke in a crooked generation (Philippians 2:15). It makes us pleasing to God, for without faith it is impossible to please Him (Hebrews 11:6). And it makes us vessels of honour, sanctified and prepared for every good work the Master has planned for us (2 Timothy 2:21).
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‎The question before each of us today is simple: have I truly been set apart, or am I still trying to serve two purposes with one vessel? God is looking for perfect people like David, Jesus — who can continually delight to know, decide and do his will.
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‎Prayer Points
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‎1. Thank God for the anointing of the Holy Spirit that has set you apart for His use.
‎2. Ask the Lord to help you walk daily in prayer, as Jesus did, so you can discern and do His will.
‎3. Pray for grace to yield fully to the Spirit of Truth and to obey what He reveals to you.
‎4. Ask God to make you a vessel of honour — sanctified and prepared for every good work He has for you.

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