God's Ownership and Our Gratitude, Why You Need To Embrace Both
So
nothing that I "own" is really mine. It all belongs to God. Only
because of his grace do I get to use it and take care of it temporarily. This
is what the Bible calls "stewardship".
Furthermore,
the Bible also says that God owns us. He is owner of everything on earth,
including us. He owns us because he made us. And because he created us, he gets
to do with us as he pleases.
We
belong to him. Signed, sealed, delivered we're his.
This
is what the apostle Peter had in mind when he wrote, "You are . . . a
people belonging to God" (1 Peter 2:9). Likewise did the psalmist sing,
"It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his
pasture" (Psalm 100:3).
If
you are fortunate enough to finish this article, it will be because of one
reason the grace, mercy and love of God. If God chooses to end your life before
you finish reading this article, he will have done you no wrong. And should I
slump over in my chair and die before finishing this article, God will have
done me no wrong.
Our
lives hang by the thread of God's sovereign grace, because life is a gift from
God. You get one shot, one opportunity, one at bat.
So
today I urge you to take a breath and receive a gift from the hand of Almighty
God. Such a perspective can renew your spirit, revitalize your gratitude, and
change your life.
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