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Saturday, March 21, 2009

Believe AND Belong!!!

From my time with the Lord reading and reflecting on His Word this morning:


Luke 4:33-34, 41 (cf. Mk.3:11) - Demons and evil spirits KNEW Jesus was "the Holy One of God", "the Son of God", and "the Christ." They KNEW that Jesus was the Way, the Truth, and the Life, but in spite of what they BELIEVED they did not BELONG to Jesus.


This is what I believe to be the greatest issue facing the church (especially the church in the United States) today - our churches are filled with folks who believe, but do not belong. They KNOW Jesus is the Holy One of God, the Son of God, the Christ...yet they continue to live for themselves and have never made the commitment to BELONG to Christ. I am not talking about living a perfect life, but I am talking about making a commitment to belong and then living in such a way that you devote your life to living out that commitment. This is a commitment that is very similar to the one we are supposed to make when we marry someone - we give ourselves to them, for them, for the long haul! This is my commitment to Christ: to Him, for Him, for the long haul!


Psalm 34:22 - Those who take refuge in Him - who put their lives in His hands - will never have to worry about being condemned!!!
Romans 10:9-11 - Those who trust in Him will never be put to shame!!!
John 10:26-30 - Those who believe and belong (are His sheep) have placed their lives in His hands and are eternally secure because HE holds them with a two-fisted grip! HE holds us - we don't hold Him!!! And He will never let us Go!
Jeremiah 32:40 - He inspires His own to fear Him in such a way that they will never turn away from Him.


What a comfort to know that I am His and that He will never let me go! Hallelujah! Amen!


I believe! And I belong! I am His, for Him, for the long haul! He has me and will never let me go!

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