1 John 4:4
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
Here I go again! The message bible spoke to me louder today!
“My dear children, you come from God and belong to God. You have already won a big victory over those false teachers, for the Spirit in you is far stronger than anything in the world” (1 John 4:4, MSG).
What caught my eye first was you belong to God. This may be a little silly but when I take my dog’s collar off for his bath, the first thing he wants after toweling off is that collar right back on. I always thought it was strange. Then I heard someone mention that one of the first things a shelter dog loves is putting on a collar when they are adopted. You can almost see the joy in their eyes. Now, I know we are all probably anthropomorphizing, but one thing is true, dogs are pack animals and they need to belong. We are similar in that fact. So, my being excited about belonging to God is much like my pupster’s need to put that collar back on to show he belongs to me.
My strength comes from my belonging to God. My victory is from my belonging to God. I can face anything in this world because I belong to God. So, yes, I am overly excited reading this verse today because it reminds me I belong to God!
Lord, I am so thankful I belong to You! ~amen
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