Mine!

They were Yours, You gave them to Me!

John 17:6

Jesus Christ takes possession of you from the Father. To have possession of another living thing is a big responsibility. That is one reason Tracy and I have had all our kids involved in agriculture at some time in their lives.

At times they whined and complained about it. They didn’t like the extra work, the feeding in the rain, the blanketing of horses in the cold, breaking the ice in the water trough on a frozen winter morning, checking the pasture for fencing an animal might get tangled in, getting up early on a school morning to do whatever needed to be done, or recognizing that your evening at the movies still had to be finished off with a feeding and haying of everything that needed it, even when you stayed for both ends of a double feature. Yes, when something living is yours, the care and attentiveness cannot be limited to the times it is convenient.

Jesus Christ does that for you. He does it for you in a VERY sacrificial way. He never complains, never questions if you are worth the effort, never tires of the high maintenance you require.

When we see our Christian life in this perspective, being a disciple is not about doing anything for Jesus, but of being a delight to Him. The easy part of that is that we are already a delight to Him. He has already proven that to us through His death and resurrection on our behalf.

This is the way we give ourselves to Jesus Christ. He has already posted a claim on your life. It is your job to recognize His claim as the one and only claim on your life. You sign away all rights and privileges to the One who bought you with His very own life and now takes responsibility for your care and life.

Today, be entirely His!

Pastor Craig