#Security

Around my neighborhood many yards display those little signs advertising the security company that has wired their house for protection. The little sign is a warning as well as an advertisement. It tells possible intruders that someone is watching twenty-four/seven. If there is a disturbance there will be an immediate notification to that company who will respond by notifying the police. It is a deterrent, not a guarantee.

Society cannot guarantee anything, anything but change. Mankind does have it's limits. We make promises and we try to keep them, but there are so many variables in life, so much that we have absolutely NO control over that it is a miracle if we do keep a promise.

Unfortunately, our world is an unsafe place. There are people who have no qualms about taking things that do not belong to them. We can lock our doors, own an attack dog, invest in a security system, but all this may not work. John 10:10 tells us that "The thief comes but to steal, kill and destroy, but I have come that you may have life and life to the fullest."

There is a place of certainty that we enjoy. Paul, who had been through some terrible circumstances since his conversion, spoke with confidence in Romans 8:39 and 39 that absolutely NOTHING could separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus. His list covers everything he could think of. He still knew that God was good and experienced His love even in trials and tribulations.

 That thief is wily and deceptive. He is after your heart and will work to try to get you to doubt God's love for you. He may even get you to think that little ole you can take yourself out of God's hand by sinning. Paul wanted us to be assured that once you are in God's hands, you are there to stay. There is no power that can unclasp God's fingers. You are definitely in good hands when you are in God's hands.