Sign on the Line

Sign on the line and it is official – that shiny new car is yours.  You have never driven home so cautiously before.  For at least the first month, you park in the back of the lot at the store to avoid the chance of any door dings.  Before getting in each time, you spot-check all areas for any scratches and spit-shine even the tiniest specks of dirt.  You are sure to wipe any and all dust off of your feet before getting in.  But why?

Anything we pay a high price for, we value.  We want to take care of that item and keep it like new, the best it can be.  We avoid places where its beauty may be compromised, instead, placing it where it has better chances of maintaining its integrity.  With great concern, we keep it in close sight to make sure nothing bad happens to it.  We can’t keep ourselves from looking at it or thinking about it.

So, if we treat material items in this way, why do we not expect Jesus to be the same with our lives?  Why do we fight obedience to Him and insist on doing things our way?  Instead, we should realize that since He paid such a high cost for us, He values us enough to want to keep us shiny and new, too.  His plans for us keep us from being compromised by the dangers and consequences of sin.  Though, inevitably, our roadmap will take us down a few dirt roads, the inside of us will remain clean if we submit ourselves to the Lord’s plans. 

When we remember the high cost paid for us, we will understand that the Lord wants nothing less than the best for our lives.  We will see His concern is great for us and that He never stops thinking about us.  His name is signed on the line where He bought us in the eyes of the Father with His life.  Have you been living with His name on your title?