Read: Deuteronomy 6:1-9
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind" Matthew 22:37
Herman Wouk’s thrilling World War II novel The Caine Mutiny contains an excellent illustration of what happens when someone becomes a follower of God.
In the novel, a young man from an influential family has enlisted in the Navy. On the day of his induction, his mother drops him off in her fancy car and then kisses him goodbye. He shakes hands with the guard as he enters the building, and the door closes behind him.
His mother, suddenly worried that he might not have enough money, rushes up to the door. But the guard politely stops her. When she demands entrance, he refuses to let her in. She can see her son standing inside the door, so she reaches for the doorknob. “He’s my son!” she cries. The guard gently removes her hand from the knob and says softly, “I know, Ma’am, but he belongs to Uncle Sam now. He’s a sailor.”
When we believe in Jesus Christ and become His followers, we are under new authority. We are subject to new commands. Now we belong to Him. What was once important to us loses its significance. We evaluate things differently. Our new desire is to love and serve the Lord with all our heart (Deut. 6:5-6). Have you joined His ranks? --Dave Egner
Jesus my Lord will love me forever,
From Him no power of evil can sever;
He gave His life to ransom my soul--
Now I belong to Him! --Clayton
From Him no power of evil can sever;
He gave His life to ransom my soul--
Now I belong to Him! --Clayton
REFLECT ON THIS:
Followers of Christ get their marching orders from Him.
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