6 Those who worship the Lord on a special day do it to honor him. Those who eat any kind of food do so to honor the Lord, since they give thanks to God before eating. And those who refuse to eat certain foods also want to please the Lord and give thanks to God.
7 For we don’t live for ourselves or die for ourselves.
8 If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
9 Christ died and rose again for this very purpose—to be Lord both of the living and of the dead.
Romans 14:6-9 (NLT)
We are His and He is ours. We belong to Him. We are His creation. We are the reason He sent His only begotten Son.
He knew us before we were put into our mother’s womb. (Jeremiah 1:5 ) And from the moment we were created we became HIS. Even those who freely choose “not to follow Him” are His children. All things were created by Him and for His pleasure, (Rev 4:11) and we are called to follow Him and His voice — “my sheep know my voice and they follow me” (John 10:27).
Don’t you see and understand my brothers and sisters? We are His and always were and always will be.
Now the path we choose to take is entirely up to us, and should we choose to “not follow Him” (which is so hard to fathom for a Christian, but nonetheless it happens with disparaging frequency) then the consequences as we are called into judgment will not be without repercussions that will be life altering.
In simple terms, in John 14:6 ” Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Which means yes, we do belong to Him, but by choice we decide ultimately if we accept Him or ignore Him…and hence the “life altering” choice becomes heir apparent.
Looking back in my life I see that God was always with me. He always held me in His arms. He was the source of comfort through trials and tears, and through hard times and good times. He was the inspiration behind my writing, He was the One behind my choice of career for the geriatric population in nursing homes, He was the One that opened my eyes and ears at a very early age. And, He is the ONE who walks in front of me, beside me, and holds me up with His right hand of righteousness.
For every season, every event in my life and in your life…He is there, Amen!
He is gentle and kind and compassionate and loving. He won’t push, He won’t force…instead He waits gently and calls to you softly.
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” (Rev: 3:20)
The Lord looks at every believer as His most important, most valuable possession. With that in mind God’s Word brings us great comfort as we consider the theme: We belong to the LORD from the very moment we were created by Him. It is by God’s free grace we belong to the Him:
I. In our earthly life, and;
II. In our eternal life.
Listen, for He is knocking…won’t you please let Him in?
“Lord my King and Creator of the Universe, thank You for Your love, guidance and patience, and thank You for never giving up on us, in Jesus name, Amen.”
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