Safe And Secure!
Christian, do you have a sense of
safety and security that accompanies you at all times wherever you
are or whatever you are doing? If you are a Christian, a child of
God, having been born again into the family of God by placing your
faith and trust in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, you can
have this sense of security because the Lord is your shepherd, and
you are the sheep of his pasture. If you will believe it, you can go
through the day, and lay your head on your pillow at night with the
full assurance that “goodness and mercy shall follow you all the
days of your life; and that you will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.” Psalm 23;
Once saved, then forever sealed
and kept by the Holy Spirit so that you need never again fear being
lost and separated from God, although at times, because of
disobedience, you may be out of God's fellowship because of disregard
for God's word. We like sheep sometimes wander from their fold, but
the faithful shepherd will leave the ninety and nine and go after the
wandering and wayward sheep to return him to the security of the
fold.
You need not be fearful of the
prosecuting attorney, your accuser before the throne of God (Satan,
the devil), for you are passed from death unto life, and though
guilty of sin, you are blameless because -”there is therefore now
no condemnation to them that be in Christ Jesus.” Your judgment is
past. The penalty for your sins and mine having been paid by Christ
our Lord.
Child of God – redeemed of the
Lord – joint heir of Christ, you and I can declare; I shall not
want. “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me
beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the
paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for
thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou
preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou
anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and
mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the
house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23
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