DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- IN GOOD HANDS

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – IN GOOD HANDS

"Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ:  Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you."  (Jude 1-2)

Called, sanctified, and preserved by God.  It is liberating to know that we are the work of God.  He called us, He saved and sanctified us, and He will keep us.  This is only possible because of His mercy, peace and love.

God has called us to be His children.  A simple search of a concordance will show how important this is.  We are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28).  He has called us into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord (I Corinthians 1:9).  We could never come to God unless He called us to Himself.  

He has saved and sanctified us.  It is totally a work of His mercy.  "Not by works of righteousness we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us by the washing and regeneration of the Holy Spirit" (Titus 3:5).  We could never be good enough to go to heaven if God did not regenerate us – birth us into His family – and make us holy.

And it is God who keeps us.  Our salvation is secure in Him.  We are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, Who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession (Ephesians 1:13-14).

Even on a human level, we are weak in ourselves, but the Holy Spirit strengthens us to live godly.  We are strong in the power of His might (Ephesians 6:10).

The insurance advertisement says, "You're in good hands with Allstate."  But I like to think that there is a greater place of safety.  We are safe in God's hands.

"Let the storms rage high, the dark clouds rise, they don't worry me for I'm sheltered safe within the arms of God.  He walks with me, and naught on earth shall harm me,  for I'm sheltered in the arms of God.", 

Love, Dad