Secure

Fortunes rise and fortunes fall. Whether we are able to live our lives in the lap of luxury or whether we are privileged to live our lives totally dependent upon the mercy of God for each day’s need—no matter how our lives may look externally to anyone observing our journey from birth to eternity—our circumstances are subject to change.

The wealthy man who thinks he shall have need of nothing can become like so many during the Great Depression whose reversals of fortune were too much for them to bear. The poor man who anticipates nothing but one day of want followed by another may become the recipient of a windfall that transforms his life.

Nothing is absolute but God Himself. Nothing is sure except His promises. As we stand on the unshakable Word of the God who cannot fail and cannot lie, we are secure in a world that leaves little room for confidence in our circumstances. No matter how the details of life may ebb and flow, we remain unshakable in our expectation of Jesus’ promises.

The Word says in Philippians 1:6, “I am confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you shall perfect it until the day of Jesus’ appearing.” No matter what joys or disappointments we may have in life, if we have placed our lives at the feet of the Lord, He shall work every aspect of our lives toward the glorious realization of all His perfection –not merely in time but in eternity.

The fortunes of nations rise and fall as well as do those of individuals. Sometimes those changes occur with great rapidity as happened this week in the nation of Egypt where millions of protesters gathered against the regime; they were supported by the military and Morsi was replaced by an interim president. It remains to be seen how the course of this nation will change because of this turn of events.

Ultimately, we know the Lord God reigns and He will have His way. The Word tells us that in the end times, everything that can be shaken will be shaken (see Hebrews 12:27) and that includes the shaking of nations. Man will come to realize that there is no earthly entity in which he can securely place his hope; he will come to realize that there is only ONE place where he may confidently place his life for time and eternity--and that is at the feet of Jesus.

Whether you are in a seemingly secure place in life or whether you are in the throes of change, if your hand is in the hand of our precious Savior, you may rest in the assurance that He will not let you fall.