Delores Liesner
Activating Faith in everyday life
Who am I in Christ?
I am God’s possession
1 Corinthians 6:20 For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.
Whoa! What a starter….to be reminded that I am not my own. I heard a woman at dinner this afternoon saying she wanted a piece of life…”I deserve it.” she firmly asserted. I thought hmmm – how often do I use those claims – I want…I deserve
Yet, I am not my own. I am God’s possession. Paid for dearly. Instead I forget that connecting, completing, confirming word – therefore.
It is, as the pastor said, there – for a reason!
I should take care of myself, yes.
I should fully live the life I’ve been given, yes.
But I need to remember that it is so precious because I DON”T deserve it, and I need to remember the divine purpose to all of God’s possessions – to glorify Him.
Being the romantic I am, I need not let the enemy change the intended meaning of this delightful word of love – possession.
The Greek word from which we get the word possession is potheo (to yearn for); to dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (earnestly) desire (greatly), (greatly) long (after).
Ken took possession of my heart in September of 1961. Webster’s defines that possession as: to cause to fall under the influence, domination, or control of some emotional or intellectual response or reaction. I’m willingly possessed by him because I am confident that he cares for me completely, wants only the best for me, and would never intentionally hurt me. As a matter of fact, I have to be careful not to abuse or selfishly take advantage of such love. I appreciate his tender protection and such love begets more love.
How much more do I appreciate the fact that the great I AM, the Creator of heaven and earth, has chosen me for His personal possession! How I am reminded that because I know I am His chosen possession, I need to fulfill that gift of selection by glorifying Him in my body.
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Be the Miracle! – with journaling pages
Delores Liesner: Author
American Christian Fiction Writers Association
Delores Liesner 
Right on my friend, Delores. Preach it! We are not our own possession as Christians. The concept is very foreign in our country even for believers. I need to remind myself every morning that God is in control so I can begin submitting early in the day.
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