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You Belong to Him

Paul spoke of “the God to whom I belong.” As a Christian, you belong to the Lord. You are His. There are a number of analogies the Lord uses to show how we belong to God. For instance, we are called “the bride of Christ.” My bride is my wife, Cathe. She belongs to me, and I belong to her.

The Bible also compares us to sheep that belong to a shepherd. In John chapter 10, Jesus affirmed that He is the Good Shepherd and that we are His sheep. We are also compared to children belonging to a father. Abba was an affectionate cry of a Hebrew child. It’s a close, affectionate, endearing term. And we have that kind of access and closeness with our Father God.

I belong to God. I’ve been bought and paid for, and I am His. I heard the story of an older gentleman who was known for his godly life. Someone once asked him, “Old man, what do you do when you get tempted?” He smiled and replied, “Well, I just look up to heaven and say, ‘Lord, your property is in danger.’” You are God’s bride. You are His sheep. You are His child. You are His property. And like Paul, you, too, can say, “I belong to God.”