Does God Own Us?
Ownership: the act of having and controlling property. By this standard definition, having and controlling property makes one an owner. Well, a minister said recently during an explanation of Psalm 23 that this is an allegory for our relationship with God. Much like sheep are dependent on the Shepard, we are dependent on God. Much like the sheep are taken care of by God, we are taken care of by God. And just as the sheep are owned by the Shepard, we are owned by God. Wait, what was that? We are... Sign in to see full entry.