Security a la John

As human beings, I think we all crave a certain measure of security. We want to hope:

• Our jobs are safe;
• We will live in a safe neighborhood;
• Our country is safe from internal and external enemies;
• We will live a long life or peace and safety
• Our retirement plan is secure.

Then 9-11-01 and the economic meltdown of 2008 come along, and shatter much of that. Security is replaced by worry. We worry about terrorism, crime, our politicians, our economy, you name it. In my current profession (and future one at HCJB Global), security is something vitally important as companies and ministries seek to protect their networks and vital data systems from dangers lurking in the wild. These dangers are real, yet true security remains illusory, and ultimately unattainable. Does that unnerve you at all?

Yet those of us who name the name of Christ as their savior should not see things this way spiritually. We do not live in a spiritual vacuum:

Psalm 46:1-1,10: God is our strong refuge; He is truly our helper in times of trouble. For this reason we do not fear when the earth shakes, and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea... He says, “Stop your striving and recognize that I am God!

My pastor reminded us recently that worry is never our friend. What a great, simple truth about which to remind ourselves! Worry is the antithesis of true faith and a tool of the enemy. It almost says, "No one knows the future; I'm in control of my own destiny." Nothing could be further from the truth.
1 Thess 5:24: The one who calls you is faithful, and he will continue to be faithful.

We have very real security in every respect as we consider a sovereign Lord utterly in control every minute aspect of His creation. He is faithful to daily sustain us, and is a perfect heavenly Father.

Lamentations 3:23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

Remind you of a great hymn of the faith? What an awesome reminder as we approach the next day!