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My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.
John 10:27-29
Once protected, always protected. Nothing can snatch us from the fold when we enter it, becoming part of Jesus’s flock. God’s sheep recognize the Shepherd, obeying Him with their actions and aligning their hearts with His. In return, the Lord grants us eternal life and permanent protection from the evil one. Our Almighty Father commits all His resources to protect us, and Jesus’s actions on the cross confirm that truth.
The thin veil between this world and the next becomes more real during times of difficulty. As we seek God amid our heartache, especially the loss of a loved one, we realize this truth. Peace comes from knowing their eternal address has a room in God’s mansion and that we will see them again one day. Our eternal life began the moment we left our mother’s womb. Placing our faith in Jesus brings us into His flock, where He has an everlasting hold on us, never letting us go. Leaving our physical bodies, we’ll join Him in heaven.
God loved us before we ever loved Him. Christ came to rescue us from our sins and give us new life. Placing our faith in the Savior assures us of our eternal address, which waits for all Jesus’s followers when they leave their earthly homes.
Application:
God has an eternal hold on His children.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for giving us Your divine protection, never letting us go, holding onto us for eternity. Please help us rest in the promise of Your salvation as we face the trials of this world. Let us live fully, knowing You hold us in the palm of Your hand.
IJNIP. Amen
