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       We often think of security in terms of our homes, finances, jobs, and personal information. How much thought have you given to your spiritual security? Jude warns the brethren to “contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints”. (Jude 3)   We are told to fight the good fight of faith. (1 Tim. 6:12) How secure are we?

      Security in man is faulty.  We know that some men turn the “grace of our God into lewdness” (Jude 4) They deny the only Lord God and our Jesus Christ.  We know some will preach what we want to hear. (2 Tim 4: 3-4) Some will teach fallacy out of fear of persecution. (Gal. 6:12) We are to guard ourselves from useless talk and subjects that bring no profit. Often time much attention to such things leads us to commit error as well. (1 Tim. 6:20-21) We have no security in man. By the verses we have no security in ourselves either. We are sinners and fall short all the time. (Rom. 3:23; 1 John 2:8-10) Our security is not in man and what man teaches. They lead us a stray all the time, if we let them. How secure are we? How can we stand firm in this type of mess?

     A man who received great persecution for his faith, the truth, the work of the Lord, and for the cross said it best.  Paul said, “But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me,” (2 Tim. 4:17) The Lord is where our security is. He said he would be there. Jesus said he would be with us always. (Matt. 28:20) He is. God took care of Paul for the sake of the work and his service. (2 Tim. 4:17) Just like Christ said if we do what He has asked He will be with us. Such preaching and teaching by Paul saved his life. It shut the mouths of the lions in the amphitheater.  It shut their mouths because the gentiles believed him and he never entered the results of the rejection of Christians of the time. The work was Paul’s security. (1 Pet. 3:15-16) The Lord was Paul’s security.  It is ours as well.

     Our security is in God. He has given us His word to dwell in us richly. (Col. 3:16-17) He will always be there for us. Evil will not over take us. He will preserve us for heaven. (2 Tim. 4:18) When we do His work He is with us and strengthens us. (Phil. 4:13) We are even protected by the spreading of His word. Be secure in your faith knowing that when you walk in the light Christ is with you.
     Be secure in God’s word never changing and being true. Be secure in the promises of God. Be secure that God will always be there. Our security is in our Creator.  Don’t let your security rest on things that pass away. If you do you may pass away from eternal life as well.                                                

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