1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

Ephesians 1:18-23 English Standard Version

¹⁸ having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, ¹⁹ and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might ²⁰ that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, ²¹ far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. ²² And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, ²³ which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

We led off yesterday with You Are Mine, YAM.

Here is that mystery we have been dying to discover, Christ in us and what that means.

Essence number one, He loves you more than life itself. He gave His life for you.

Essence number two, you are His to do whatever is needed to fulfill God’s plan for your life.

Essence number three, your cooperation is desired, but not required, God’s will be done.

We only get as much out of a relationship as we put into it.

Isaiah 43:1

But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.

YAM stands for you are mine. This is a famous and for many a favorite verse, with good reason.

Let us not forget what came first because this famous quote begins with “But now”.

Isaiah 42:22

But this is a people plundered and looted; they are all of them trapped in holes and hidden in prisons; they have become plunder with none to rescue, spoil with none to say, “Restore!”

If they refuse to believe they are trapped they will not listen for a savior. If they do not know who they are they will not recognize their name when called.

Prisoner 145827 is not your name.

When we come to understand we have been redeemed, the freedom we enjoy does not teach us what it means when He declares “You are Mine!”

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

He is there to teach you all the things we do not know, especially what glory means and how to show it.