In Psalms 89:11 we read,  The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all it contains, You have founded them.”  (NASU)

In Psalms 24:1-2 we read,  The earth is the LORD'S, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it. (2) For He has founded it upon the seas And established it upon the rivers.”  (NASU)


     Even we ourselves are NOT  OUR  OWN,  WE  BELONG  TO  GOD.  In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 we read,  “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? (20) For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.”  (NASU),


     This Principle, (THAT  GOD  OWNS  EVERYTHING  AND  WE  OWN NOTHING) is absolutely critical for us to  understand and for us to  unconditionally accept  as  TRUTH!  We cannot be in a “RIGHT  RELATIONSHIP" with GOD without this TRUTH abiding and working within us!  GOD has "HIS  HANDS" in and on everything.  HE is in FULL  CONTROL  OF  ALL THINGS. HE is at WORK in every situation, every second, of every day!  Philippians 2:13-14 states, “for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. (14) Do all things without grumbling or disputing.”  (NASU)  Verse 14 describes the attitude that we are “NOT  TO  HOLD” regarding this truth.  For us to function in our relationship with “THE GODHEAD” (each member of The Trinity) in the manner that GOD desires (and in a manner that is best for us), we must resolve to be content with this TRUTH in our hearts and minds every day!


O.K.  GOD  OWNS  IT  ALL.  Then, what can we call “ours?”


Yes, there are some “things” we can really call “ours.”  For all of us who have made the decision to ACCEPT  JESUS  CHRIST  AS OUR  SAVIOR  AND  LORD,  WE CAN  CLAIM  SEVERAL  THINGS  AS  TRULY  “OURS!”  Here are a few.


1. Our Salvation – Yes, our Salvation is truly ours.  It is a Precious Gift to us from God Our Father and from Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord.  It is “ours” Forever!

2. The Promise of Eternal Life – yes, we have this “Sure Promise” from God and from Jesus Christ.

3. We have Position – Yes, God has placed us in these Positions.

           

A. We are “Born Again” into God’s Family

B. We are “Adopted as Sons” (or Daughters) by GOD, Our Father.

C. We are “Joint Heirs” with Jesus Christ of all that Our Father God Possesses.

D. We are “Forgiven” of all our sin by God Our Father (Because of The Complete Payment for Our Sins by Jesus Christ at the Cross of Calvary!)

E. We are “Cleansed” of All Sin– By God Our Father.

F. We Receive the “Infilling” of The Holy Spirit as GOD within us (Permanently).

G. We are “Sealed” by God with The Holy Spirit (Permanently)

H. We are “Saints – Declared Such by God Our Father.

I. We are Declared “Righteous” by God Our Father.

J. We are “Justified” – Declared “JUST” by GOD Our Father.

K. We are “Sanctified – Cleansed of Sin by God our Father

L. We have  The Promise of  “A  NEW  IMMORTAL  BODY.”


4. We have the Sure Promise from GOD  that we will one day be  

“GLORIFIED” – made  “JUST  LIKE  JESUS!”

5. We  have THE  PROMISE  OF  A  MULTITUDE  OF  BLESSINGS.


     These are a “sampling of  what we truly “possess” and are able to “Call  Our  Own.”  However, just because we possess these things and positions  in  Jesus Christ  does not mean that we always “Act” in a manner that we should.  For example,  we are   “THE VERY  RIGHTEOUSNESS  OF  GOD.”  Since we are still in these “Human Bodies  of  Flesh,” we rarely “ACT”  in a manner  that shows our ”POSITION  OF  RIGHTEOUSNESS.”  Still, we are “RIGHTEOUS!”   WHY?   BECAUSE  GOD  HAS DECLARED US  “RIGHTEOUSNESS.”  


     When we read in James about praying the Prayer of a “RIGHTEOUS  MAN”  WE  CAN  PRAY  SUCH  A  PRAYER  FROM OUR  “POSITION  OF  RIGHTEOUSNESS.”  WE  ARE  “RIGHTEOUS”  EVEN THOUGH WE DON’T  ACT  LIKE  WE ARE  RIGHTEOUS.   AGAIN,  THIS  IS  BECAUSE  GOD  HAS  DECLARED  US  “RIGHTEOUS.”   HE  HAS  DONE THIS ON  THE  BASIS  OF  JESUS  CHRIST  PAYING  FOR  ALL  SIN,  FOR  ALL  MANKIND,  FOR  ALL  TIME UPON  THE CROSS  OF  CALVARY!   WE  ARE  RIGHTEOUS  BECAUSE  JESUS  CHRIST  “PURCHASED”  US  AND WE  ARE NOW  “IN”  JESUS  CHRIST – WE  ARE  IN  HIS  BODY – THE   CHURCH!   BECAUSE  JESUS  CHRIST  IS RIGHTEOUS – WE  ARE  RIGHTEOUS!


     THIS  REASONING  APPLIES  TO  ALL  THE  ABOVE  LISTED  “THINGS”  WE  POSSESS  AS  “OURS”  BECAUSE OF  THE  LOVE  OF  GOD  OUR  FATHER  AND  THE  PERFECT  SACRIFICE  OF  OUR  SAVIOR  AND  LORD  - JESUS  CHRIST!


     ONE  LAST  POINT – THIS  APPLIES  ONLY  TO  YOU  IF  (AND  THIS  IS  A  MIGHTY  IMPORTANT  “IF”)  YOU HAVE  PLACED  YOUR  COMPLETE  FAITH  AND  TRUST  IN  OUR  LORD  JESUS  CHRIST  AND,  YOU  HAVE ACCEPTED  HIM  INTO  YOUR  LIFE  AS  YOUR  PERSONAL  SAVIOR  AND  LORD!    YOU  HAVE  AN  ABIDING RELATIONSHIP  WITH  JESUS  CHRIST  THAT  WILL  LAST  FOREVER!


MAY  GOD  BLESS  YOU  IN  YOUR  JOURNEY!


Amen!   Amen!   Amen!


Pastor J. Gilbert Hammond

 


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THEN --  WHAT CAN WE CALL “OURS?”