Those who have lived or worked on a ranch know the job is long and hard. Branding cattle is 
more than just rope ’em, hold ’em, brand ’em, but it’s part of the process every rancher takes if he wants to maintain his herd. And the distinguishing ‘mark’ serves to show that there is an owner. Simply put, this animal belongs to someone.
But what could the idea of ‘a brand’ have on New Testament Christianity? As children of God, we belong to Him, we have been bought by the blood of Jesus Christ (I Peter 1:18-19). But if we belong to Him, if we have His ‘brand,’ does the world know it? When world looks at Christians…what do they see? If you aren’t wearing the brand of Christ, you’re wearing the brand of the world. But if you are proclaiming Chrisitianity there are a couple of questions you need to ask yourself; 1) does the world know Who you belong to and, 2) ‘How can I promote the “brand” of New Testament Christianity?’
“…I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also.” I Corinthians 14:15