Devotion:
Read Romans 14:7-9.
All of us have a “belonging”. We belong to a family or a team or a civic organization or any number of other groups. A lot of them have certain requirements to belong and expectations. There is one civic organization that is absolutely free to belong: the Library. It is available to everyone. It doesn't matter if you are young or old. It doesn’t matter where you were born or who your parents are. Everyone is welcome.
Another great thing about the library is that once you become a member, you are entitled to all the benefits and services the library provides. You can check out books, videos, and music. You can read magazines and newspapers and use the computer. And it all is free.
That's a pretty good picture of what it is like to be a member of God’s family. It doesn’t matter who you are because when you belong to the family through Jesus Christ, you are entitled to all the benefits of being a child of God. All of the promises that God has made in His Word belong to you!
We can live life to the fullest because of what God provided us through Jesus Christ. No matter what happens to us, we can be assured that we “belong to the Lord.”
Personal Worship Option:
Reflect on your relationship with God and thank Him for providing this family and a place to belong.
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