His Complete Triumph

January 18

How can we gain the assurance we yearn to have that all is well? How can we believe that we are secure when circumstances we once thought were unshakable seem to be not only shaken but crumbling around us? Oh, yes, we have read the end of the Book and we know ultimately Jesus triumphs.

But what can we do in the meantime? What do we do with the insecurities that arise out of the devastation of everything we once thought was beyond the potential to fail? Manufacturing giants have failed. The economic woes of local governments are compounded by double-digit escalation of operating costs.

Home owners are trapped with mortgages that reflect housing values that have plummeted. Jobs are difficult to find and those who have them fear losing them. This is not the stuff from which a profound sense of security will arise. This is the brokenness from which panic ensues. So, what are we to do? How can we face uncertainty without fear?

In I Timothy 3:13, Paul gives us an insight that can be the foundation of our security in an insecure world. Here he says, “Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.” No matter what else may fail, those who serve the Lord will find the assurance of His complete triumph, not only over His ancient foe, but over our personal concerns.