Hi friends,
As pilgrims, we cannot but remind ourselves of the
security we have in Christ Jesus which is both eternal and earthly so that our
hearts will not fail us for fear of insecurity from the devil and his cohorts.
The scriptures has given several assurances of divine presence but there was one which struck me expressly as I watched a mother hen spread out her wings to protect her chicks from cold.
Psalms 91:4 expressly declares;
He
shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt
thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
The whole of Psalm 91 is an assurance of the security we
have in Christ Jesus as we focus on Him alone on this pilgrimage but the verse
above was an eye opener to me that if a hen would do such for her chicks how
much more the Almighty God!
Remember how he
loved you so much that he sacrificed His only begotten son just to reconcile you to
Himself. He even promised that He was going to sacrifice the heathens for you.
The reality of your
importance to this all powerful and sovereign God should put your mind to rest
that He can never leave you nor forsake you come what may.
Prominent men pay
body guards who would be armed to protect them from unexpected attacks of the
enemies but He even promised that His truth shall be your shield and buckler!
This implies that
attacks would come but because you have the shield of faith on you and the belt
of truth, you shall be preserved from the fiery darts of the wicked.
Because, Jesus is
right by your side you shall not be burnt by fire, drowned by the rivers of
life or the sudden attacks of the wicked. He said when the enemy shall come
like a flood, He by Himself would raise a standard against him.
All you need do to attain
this divine security is to abide in the shadows of the Almighty and in the
secret place of his tabernacle. All you need do is to stay true to the
profession of your faith as you contend for the faith. Hold relentlessly to the
one and only true God who is also the Lord of the way!
Have you suddenly
forgotten His promise that no evil shall come near your dwelling and that He
shall give His angels charge over you? Did you suddenly forget that He who
watches over you never sleeps nor slumber?
Why is your heart so fearful with so much unrest within?
Beloved, I have come
to remind you that God cannot fail nor lie so hold Him firmly and tenaciously
because He wants to cover you with His feathers keeping you forever safe in His Almighty
and everlasting arms.
Dear Pilgrim, may
the good Lord keep you, preserve you blameless and safe in the hollow of His
arms until we meet at the golden city of the New Jerusalem!
Your friend and
fellow Pilgrim in the Kingdom Race,
Pastor Janet
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