If we desire to be Nazarites, those who are voluntarily consecrated, we need to know the three characteristics of a Nazarite.
First, he could not drink wine, strong drink, or eat anything produced from the grape vine (Num. 6:3-4). This is to abstain from all earthly enjoyment and pleasure. Anything that excites one to feel earthly joy must be cut off, because earthly joy makes us numb and causes us to lose the status of a Nazarite.
Second, no razor was to pass over his head, and he was to let the locks of his hair grow long (v. 5). For women, long hair is their glory, but for men, it is a dishonor (1 Cor. 11:14). According to the Nazarite vow, to grow long hair was to be separated from self-glory. As long as we have a little self-glory, we have nothing to do with the priesthood.
Third, he was not to be defiled by death, not even the death of his relatives (Num. 6:6-7). Our relatives represent our natural affections. We need to be separated from the natural affection that easily kills us.
A Nazarite is a completely consecrated person who cannot care for human affection. To care for human affection is to be defiled by death.
Any affection for our relatives must be severed. From these three points we can determine whether we are Nazarites. A Nazarite has cut off worldly enjoyment, cut off worldly glory, and cut off earthly human affection.
A Nazarite is absolutely, completely, and thoroughly for God. The young people who have consecrated themselves will be gained by God in this way. May there be young people in this age who are raised up by God in this way to cooperate with Him and be those who turn the age.
The Characteristics of the Nazarites (ministry portions)
