Perspective: the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point; particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view; true understanding of the relative importance of things; a sense of proportion.

I named this blog Perspectives, because I think it might just be what God is growing in me. Slowly but surely, giving me a correct understanding of myself, and by His sweet grace, shifting my perspective away from the slavery of self onto the beauty of Jesus. I hope to have a “true understanding of the relative importance of things”—a right perspective...to find that place of freedom. These posts will hopefully all point back to gaining a truer and better perspective.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

BELONG...

belong |biˈlô ng |
verb [ intrans. ]
1 [with adverbial of place ] (of a thing) be rightly placed in a specified position : learning to place the blame where it belongs.
• be rightly classified in or assigned to a specified category : bony fish: the vast majority of living fish belong here.
2 [usu. with adverbial of place ] (of a person) fit in a specified place or environment : she is a stranger, and doesn't belong here | you and me, we belong together | [as n. ] ( belonging) we feel a real sense of belonging.
• have the right personal or social qualities to be a member of a particular group : young people are generally very anxious to belong.
• ( belong to) be a member or part of (a particular group, organization, or class) : they belong to garden and bridge clubs.
3 ( belong to) be the property of : the vehicle did not belong to him.
• be the rightful possession of; be due to : most of the credit belongs to Paul.
• (of a contest or period of time) be dominated by : the race belonged completely to Ferguson.

Romans 1:6.....including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ,
Hosea 3:3....And I said to her, “You must dwell as mine for many days. You shall not play the whore, or belong to another man; so will I also be to you.”
1 Corinthians 15:23....But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ.
1 Thess. 5:8....But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.


We now “have the right personal or social qualities to be a member of a particular group”...that group being the family of Christ. We “are the property of” our Heavenly Father, and “are dominated by” His love. We are “rightly placed in this specified position” because Jesus is rightly placed at the right hand of the Father. Jesus belonged to the Father…was one with the Father…and gave up that right place of belonging He deserved in order to make us…sinners…“belong.”
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