How can recognizing God's ownership of us affect our worship and service? The Foundation: Who Owns Us? Psalm 100:3 declares, “Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.” • “Know” is an imperative—accept this as unmistakable truth. • “He made us”—creation establishes rightful ownership (see Revelation 4:11). • “We are His”—identity rests in belonging, not autonomy. How Ownership Transforms Worship • Gratitude rises naturally when we remember we are “the sheep of His pasture” (Psalm 100:3); He not only made us, He sustains us. • Reverence deepens because we approach the One to whom we owe our very breath (Acts 17:25). • Joy becomes steady; being “His” secures us against fear (Isaiah 43:1). • Our praise centers on God’s character, not personal preference (Psalm 95:6-7). How Ownership Fuels Service • 1 Corinthians 6:19-20: “You are not your own; you were bought at a price.” Service shifts from duty to willing stewardship. • Colossians 3:23-24 reorients work: “Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men…You are serving the Lord Christ.” • Romans 12:1 calls us to present our bodies “as a living sacrifice”—a logical response when our lives already belong to Him. • Ownership frees us from comparison; faithfulness, not prominence, is success (Matthew 25:21). Practical Daily Implications – Begin each day acknowledging, “Lord, I am Yours; guide Your servant.” – View resources—time, money, talents—as already earmarked for His purposes (Psalm 24:1). – Respond to correction quickly; the Owner has full right to direct (Hebrews 12:9-10). – Serve others as an extension of serving Him, especially “the least of these” (Matthew 25:40). – End the day recounting evidences of His shepherd-care, reinforcing trust and delight. Recognizing God’s ownership turns worship into heartfelt celebration and service into joyful stewardship, anchoring every moment in the truth that “we are His.” |
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