A couple weeks ago we talked about finding that pearl of
great value (knowing God) and giving up everything to possess it (pursuing Him
with all our hearts).
Did
you know God was the first to do that?
He found something of great value (us) and gave up everything to obtain
it. He left the glory of heaven behind,
took on human form, and died on a cross to pay the price for our sins.
As part of that exchange, we became His possession, and not
just any possession, but His “special possession” (1 Peter 2:9).
But, along with that distinction of being His prized
possession comes a sobering responsibility – we must surrender our right to
live life the way we want. 1 Corinthians
6:19-20 says “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of
the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not
your own? For you have been bought with a price;
therefore glorify God in your body.”
Instead, we now have a responsibility to live our lives in a way that is
pleasing to God and brings Him glory.
We are His trophy.
There is nothing nearer or dearer to His heart. We can be confident of that because of the
great price He paid to possess us. So,
let’s return the favor and show God that He is also our special possession by
giving Him our all and nothing less.
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