mazing Grace : 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions
June 19 NOW I BELONG TO JESUS Words and Music by Norman J. Clayton, 1903– If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. (Romans 14:8) God is FOR us—that is good. God is WITH us—that is better. God is IN us—that is best! —Unknown We hear much these days about the problem of homeless people—people of the street with no place to go and no one who cares. Can we really appreciate the terrible state of despair and loneliness experienced by these masses? Man was created by God to enjoy His fellowship and the fellowship of family and friends. All of us have a need to belong to someone and something. The greatest “belonging” in life is described by the Heidelberg Catechism, which begins its instruction in this way: Question—“What is your only comfort in life and death?” Answer—“That I, with body and soul, am not my own, but belong body and soul, in life and in death, to my faithful ...