You Are Mine

“My sheep listen to My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.” John 10:27-30 (NASB) Growing up, it was just my mom and me. Of course, it takes a village to raise children, but for the most part, it was just us. This is a big part of my hope story, being raised by a single mom. We have always had a special bond. One of my favorite things is when she would call me, “My Girl.” Hearing those words would always bring me comfort. I loved knowing that I was hers and, in turn, she was mine. But when you are raised with one parent, there is still a sense of something missing. Since giving my life to the Lord, He has been showing me who I am to Him. I am His child, and I belong to Him. This was something new and different than anything I had ever experienced. The acceptance and belonging that I get from God, I will never get anywhere else. Through reading Scripture and having my personal time with Jesus, He has confirmed these things to me — that I, in fact, belong to Him. Nothing and no one can snatch me away from Him. I am secure in Him alone. I am His, and He is mine. Thank you, Lord, for the security of knowing You. It doesn’t matter as much what I may think or feel — I am secure in You. Thank you that I am Yours and that I will be Yours forevermore. — Karissa Cardinal   Council Fire is a collaboration with Intertribal Life Ministries and Native Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. The Council Fire Daily Devotional Book Set is available on the Intertribal Life Ministries website. Learn more about Council Fire at councilfire365.org