Treat it as belonging to the one marked on it

Use it however you want if no one stops you

Ignore the mark and decide only by convenience

If you would like to receive Jesus, pray this with me: Lord Jesus, I admit that I have sinned and lived for myself. I need your mercy and your saving grace. I believe you died for my sins and rose again. I turn from my sin and confess you as my Lord. Let my life belong to you and bear your name. Amen.

Belonging to Jesus

Lord, awaken your Church to live under your claim and not our own. Where we have blurred your likeness, strengthen our witness; where we have hidden your name, bring us back to faithful obedience. Let your image be seen in us and your name be honored through us, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Make Your Church Bear Your Name Clearly

Give thanks that you see clearly what belongs to you and what bears your mark. Thank God that he is not confused about identity, value, or ownership. Praise him for making his claim known with wisdom and truth.

Thanks for Clear Identity

Name one area of life — your time, money, words, or relationships — and ask God to show you what truly belongs to him. Then ask him for one obedient next step that will reflect his claim today.

Pray Over One Marked Area

Confess to God any place where you have acted as if your life were your own. Ask him to forgive divided loyalties, to re-center your heart, and to help you live as one who belongs to him.

Turning from False Ownership

Pray for someone who feels unsure of who they are or where they belong. Ask God to show them their worth, to free them from false labels, and to draw them into the peace of belonging to him.

For Those Searching for Identity

καὶ{KE###KEH###And} λέγει{LE-yee###LEH-yee###he says} αὐτοῖς·{af-TEES###ahf-TEES###to them} Τίνος{TI-nos###TEE-nos###Whose} ἡ{HEE###HEE###the} εἰκὼν{ee-KON###ee-KOHN###image} αὕτη{HAF-tee###HAHF-tee###this} καὶ{KE###KEH###and} ἡ{HEE###HEE###the} ἐπιγραφή;{e-pee-gra-FEE###eh-pee-grah-FEE###inscription}

Matthew 22:20 — Audio GuideTAB

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