Everything belongs to the Lord – The earth is His! But does every person on the earth belong to Him? A popular idea in religion is that "we are all God’s children". But what does the Bible say?
In the Holy Bible, which is God’s Word, there are many qualifiers that distinguish the people of God from those who aren’t. I came across one such qualifier during my current Bible reading plan; it’s found in Exodus 19:5,
"Now therefore, if you will obey My voice in truth and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own peculiar possession and treasure from among and above all peoples; for all the earth is Mine."
Notice the phrase: "then you shall be…" It’s not "you automatically are!" The distinguishing factor is obedience. Obeying God is what sets the true child of God apart from everyone else. And God has tagged a fantastic promise onto obedience – to be His own peculiar possession and treasure!
Dear friend, obey God today!