WEEK 49 – DAY 3

SHIELDED

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 1 Peter 1:3-5

It is such a comfort in times of distress to remember that God’s power is available to me and protecting me. I believe this is an assurance that once I have come to Christ and surrendered my life to him, nothing can remove the security of salvation from me. Nothing “can separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:39b). My eternal life with Christ is a certainty because it does not depend on anything I can or cannot do. God is responsible for keeping me, and He is able to watch over me until I leave this earth to be with Him whether by death or by being caught up in the clouds (I Thessalonians 4:17).

I imagine myself as a tiny cluster of purple flowers, surrounded by white blooms representing angels sent by my loving Father to guard me. (I have seen a group of wildflowers exactly like that). The angels and the Holy Spirit are invisible to my human eyes. But the angels surround me, and the Holy Spirit dwells within me to help me live successfully for the Lord in this life and to guide me ever toward my heavenly home.

Father, thank You for this living hope You have given us through Christ’s death and resurrection. Thank You that salvation does not depend on our ability to serve You, but rather You saved us first then daily empower us to live for You.