Tell me not of earthly pleasures

How good it is to have the consciousness that we belong to the Lord and are not our own. There is nothing more precious in the world. It is that which brings the awareness of His continual presence, and the reason is obvious. I must first have the sense of God’s possession of me before I can have the sense of His presence with me. When once His ownership is established, then I dare do nothing in my own interests, for I am His exclusive property. “Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey? ” (Rom. 6:16). The word here rendered “servant” really signifies a bondservant, a slave. This word is used several times in the second half of Romans 6 . What is the difference between a servant and a slave? A servant may serve another, but the ownership does not pass to that other. If he likes his master he can serve him, but if he does not like him he can give in his notice and seek another master. Not so is it with the slave. He is not only the servant of another but he is the possession of another. How did I become the slave of the Lord? On His part He bought me, and on my part I presented myself to Him. By right of redemption I am God’s property, but if I would be His slave I must willingly give myself to Him, for He will never compel me to do so.

The trouble with many Christians today is that they have an insufficient idea of what God is asking of them. How glibly they say: “Lord, I am willing for anything. ” Do you know that God is asking of you your very life? There are cherished ideals, strong wills, precious relationships, much-loved work, that will have to go; so do not give yourselves to God unless you mean it. God will take you seriously, even if you did not mean it seriously.

The Normal Christian Life
Chaptern 6 The Path of Progress:
Presenting Ourselves to God
CWWN, (LSM)

We belong to Jesus and we are not our own.... Ultimate consecration, all we are and all we have, we give up to The Lord, otherwise we are of no use to Him..........

O Lord , I'm hate my old man Adam, How shameful to look at myself ,

renounce myself to you Lord, I am not my own , I belong to you . Lord attract my heart , may I eyes only look at you

He paid the highest price to win us! How can we so selfish be not to respond to such love? Lord I give myself away to Thee, for all is ours when we are His.

We are not our own, 1Cor 6:19, "and you are not your own" . Hallelujah, We belong to Jesus! How comforting.

Lord Jesus, thank You we belong to You... We are not of our own, we belong to You. We love You Lord Jesus.

Praise God!!

What grace, what a mercy that we are not our own, that we can leave everything to the Lord. Blessed Jesus, take me, own me, make me, keep me wholly Thine. Once we let go and give oneself completely to Him the struggles cease and then we have rest.

"Lord, make this a reality in me! I belong to Jesus and I am not my own." In struggles and pains we turn to One who knows well the human sufferings of life, Jesus Christ our Savior. Once we allow Him the way in us we can fully rest in Him as our life and life supply. When we stop our struggling and let Him be the King in us can we know real rest. I am still learning to let go and to let Him be the Leading One in me.

Thank You,Lord. I'm not my own, I'm not my own, I belong to You, and I'm not my own. Amen.