"...And you also
are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ."
Romans 1:6
Did you know that you are invited
to belong in Christ Jesus? He has called you out of the kingdom of darkness and
translated you into the kingdom of His dear Son (Colossians 1:13 ). There is something incredibly satisfying in belonging to
Jesus Christ.
By belonging to Jesus, we get to
partake of the abundant grace offered through our Savior for His glorious
name's sake. This includes each and every one of us who have called upon that
precious name. Doing so by faith, we become dear children and precious friends
of our Lord and Savior.
Our invitation and calling to
belong to the Lord carries weight with him. Peter tells us in I Peter 2, "But you
are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to
God, that you may declare
the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not
received mercy, but now you have received mercy." (I Peter 2:9-10)
Unlike trying to fit in with the
popular crowd in high school, or keeping up with the Jones’ as adults, our
association with this chosen people of God is based solely on the Lord and His
mercy. And Paul tells us in Romans 1:5 that we are among those who are called to belong to Him.
We are called, invited and offered this grace freely and without reservation. Today, it is
my hope that you trust in that name and find contentment, satisfaction and
overwhelming joy in belonging to God.
Written by Juli Camarin.
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