Sane, Simple, Sacred: Now I Belong to Jesus!

Now I Belong to Jesus!

I have a stack of magazines beside the "throne" in our "reading room"

Seems that the top one has been there for quite a while...

and I always stop at THIS page.

The quote ministers to me EVERY time I read it! Of course, if you've visited me for any amount of time, you won't be surprised to know that I substitute "person" for "place" and marvel about what Jesus has done for me! While Ms. Didion was referring to a house, I think about how Jesus has claimed me, continues to wrench me from myself, shapes me, renders me, and loves me radically!

And ONE day, "...we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is."

(I John 3:2). Doesn't it just give you GOOSE BUMPS!?!

Jesus, my Lord will love me forever,

From Him no pow'r of evil can sever,
He gave His life to ransom my soul;
Now I belong to Him;
Now I belong to Jesus,
Jesus belongs to me,
Not for the years of time alone,
But for eternity.
(Another of my favorite gospel songs, "Now I Belong to Jesus")

13 comments:

DianaFebruary 24, 2012 at 8:35 PM
That was beautiful Rebecca. The verse and the hymn. Love Di ♥
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Heather's Blog-o-ramaFebruary 24, 2012 at 9:58 PM
Beautiful :) :) Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather :)
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Terra February 24, 2012 at 10:22 PM
Amen, sister.
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GlendaFebruary 24, 2012 at 11:23 PM
Our hearts become His home when we invite Him in! And then He starts the makeover!!
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EileenFebruary 25, 2012 at 8:50 AM
Very Beautiful. Very touching. And something I needed this morning.
Love and Prayers,
Eileen
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Cheryl February 25, 2012 at 9:23 AM
I love that song...and I love the quote as you have interpreted it! Oh what wonders He can do when He makes over the heart with His loving, gentle hands!
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FABBY'S LIVINGFebruary 25, 2012 at 10:12 AM
What a lovely song that is, dear Rebecca and I love the quote about the house and how you intepreted about belonging to Jesus in that same way. Beautiful! Thank you always for the inspirational posts you grace us with. Thank you for your sweet and kind wishes on our Anniversary and may you have a blessed weekend.
FABBY
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TIL HE COMESFebruary 26, 2012 at 12:38 AM
That really touched my heart, Rebecca. Thank you for sharing the verse, the song and your thoughts. connie
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Miss Gracie's HouseFebruary 26, 2012 at 12:57 AM
What sweet grace is this?! Have a blessed day of worship!
Rene
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DeboraFebruary 26, 2012 at 11:48 PM
I know for sure that Jesus claimed me hardest, despite the enemies devices to own me. Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift!
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"We simplify, not just to be less busy, even though we may be right to pursue that. Rather, we simplify to remove distractions from our pursuit of Christ. We prune activities from our lives, not only to get organized, but also that our devotion to Christ and service for His kingdom will be more fruitful. We simplify, not merely to save time, but to eliminate hindrances to the time we devote to knowing Christ. All the reasons we simplify should eventually lead us to Jesus Christ!" (Donald S. Whitney)

Dedicated to my sister-in-law, Beth--a TRUE home manager....

"I work for a King. He has put me in charge of his home. When He comes to see how I have managed His possessions and His children, I do not want to be found wanting. I want to do my best. Everything I have is on loan from Him. I have room and board and a job to do, but it is all for Him. Therefore I want to dress my best and do my best in all my work. I also want to be creative, for this is a sincere attempt to glorify Him and His beautiful creation. How I manage my home is a form of worship to Him." --Lydia Sherman

"A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry,
and see a fine picture every day of his life,
in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul."

~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Contentment makes poor men rich.

-Benjamin Franklin

"What I am gradually discovering is that in the writing I come in touch with the Spirit of God." ~ Nouwen

~~"Reading without reflecting is like eating without digesting."~~Edmund Burke

C.S. Lewis: "To trust Him means, of course, trying to do all that He says. There would be no sense in trusting a person if you wouldn't take his advice. Thus if you have really handed yourself over to Him, it must follow that you are trying to obey Him."

"To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common--this is my symphony." William Henry Channing

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The Apostle Paul: "But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:13-14)

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FIVE CERTAINTIES
WITH WHICH TO
START YOUR DAY

God holds you. Each day he carries us in his arms. Psalm 68:19 NLT
God sustains you. THE LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack. Psalm 23:1 AMP
God covers you. He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust. Psalm 91:4 AMP
God pours His love upon you. Through each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me. Psalm 42:8 NLT
God will not fail you. The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! Lamentations 3:22 NLT

THE BLOGGER'S PRAYER Lord, help me to learn to spell without spellcheck, manage to visit all that visit me, and post regularly - all in 5 minutes a day, so that I can clean house and take care of my family. Help me to not look at every occurrence in my life as a blog post, and to quit taking pictures of weird things to share as well. Please Lord, help me to stop talking about my blog friends as though they are next door neighbors or someone I have known all of my life. And help me, dear Lord, to think of something witty and wise to post tomorrow.
Love, The Dust Bunny Hostage

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Mercy

Now I Belong to Jesus!

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