Picture a little boy who builds a toy boat with his
own two hands. He carves it, assembles it, fastens it together, paints it, and
cherishes it. But one day, it drifts away on a pond and vanishes. Heartbroken,
the boy later spots his beloved boat in a pawn shop window. Though he made
it—so it’s rightfully his—the shopkeeper insists he must buy it back. So the
boy works, saves, and finally pays the price to reclaim his treasure. Clutching
his boat once more, he whispers, “Little boat, you’re twice mine—first I made
you, and then I bought you. Now you’re really mine!”
That story mirrors the truth of Matthew 20:28: “The
Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom
for many.” In the ancient world, ransom was the payment to release a
slave or prisoner. It was the exact price required to buy back one’s freedom.
And that’s what Jesus did for us. He created us in His image, which means we
already belonged to Him. But sin carried us away, and like the little boat, we
ended up in the pawnshop of bondage to sin. Though Jesus was our rightful Owner
by creation, He chose to buy us back by ransom satisfying the demands of
justice and love. Now we are twice His. He chose to buy us back with His own
life. He made us once—and then He ransomed us. We are twice His.
Think about that! You are not only His by design—you
are His by redemption. That means your worth is beyond question. You are not
cheap, not accidental, not disposable. You were bought with the most precious
currency ever paid: the blood of Christ. That also means your life is no longer
your own. If you’re twice His, then every breath belongs to Him, and every day
is an opportunity to live as His treasured possession.
So when guilt whispers that you’re not enough,
remember: you’re twice His. When fear tells you that you’re abandoned,
remember: you’re twice His. And when the enemy tries to chain you back to sin,
stand tall in the truth that you’re twice His—made and bought, cherished and
claimed.
May the Lord fill your heart today with the unshakable joy of knowing you are twice His. And may that truth set you free to live in bold love, humble service, and radiant hope until the day you see Him face to face.
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