God is the ultimate tattoo artist, but his canvas goes deeper than skin. He stitches tattoos to the soul. One such tattoo reads, “You are mine.” This is a permanent-ink truth that no exile can erase. We are God’s through creation, formation, redemption, and calling. Here’s how Isaiah put it: “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’” (Isa. 43:1). The little phrase “but now” means