The Price of Ownership
As I sat in a bustling café, surrounded by the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the hum of conversation, my attention was drawn to a scene unfolding outside. A car alarm blared incessantly, and I wondered why the driver was taking so long to silence it. Suddenly, a figure emerged from the backseat, clutching something close to their chest, and made a swift exit into a waiting getaway car. The alarm continued to pierce the air, and the onlookers in the café couldn’t help but stare. It was a brazen act of theft, and it left me feeling uneasy.
The Uncomfortable Truth
The word “burglary” itself has a seedy connotation, implying a sense of wrongdoing and disrespect for others’ property. It’s a notion that I, like many others, would never condone. Yet, as I reflected on the incident, I was struck by a profound realization: I am not my own. These words, taken from 1 Corinthians 6:20, resonated deeply within me. If I don’t belong to myself, then what kind of theft am I committing when I make decisions without considering God’s ownership over me?
A Life of Stolen Moments
Think about it – if our lives are not our own, then every decision we make without consulting God is, in essence, an act of grand theft. We’ve been bought at a price far greater than we could have ever paid, and yet we often live as though we’re still in control. This realization should give us pause. Are we living lives that reflect God’s ownership, or are we secretly taking matters into our own hands?
True Freedom
The truth is, belonging to the Lord is true freedom. He is a careful Guardian, watching over us with love and care. We don’t need to take what belongs to Him into our own hands and try to do better. What kind of lives would we live if we remembered that our lives are not our own? Would we be more mindful of our actions, more intentional in our decisions? Or would we continue to live in secret, stealing moments from God’s plan for our lives?
A Choice to Make
Ultimately, the choice is ours. Our lives can either be lived as a reflection of God’s ownership, or they can be stolen moments, lived outside of His will. The question is, which path will we choose?
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