“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” (John 5:24).
When we ask the Lord Jesus Christ to come into our hearts, He comes to live there. And when this happens, we become God’s beloved children, we belong to Jesus, and He will be forever with us, no matter what age we are.
Deuteronomy 33:12 tells us, “The beloved of the Lord shall dwell [live] in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long.” So, as the Lord’s beloved, we will live in safety and be covered by Him throughout each day.
Many children and adults, too, become afraid at night; they may be afraid of the dark, hear strange noises, or have scary dreams and nightmares. King David wrote in Psalm 4:8, “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell [live] in safety.”
As we live in safety, we are safe through the night too. First Peter 3:13 asks, “And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?” No one will harm us if we are followers of God and His Word, the Bible, and if we are doing good things and are involved in good happenings.
The Bible has thousands of wonderful promises for those who belong to God and are His beloved children. (We belong to God if we have believed on Jesus as our Savior. John 3:16, says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish [“die”; “be destroyed”], but have everlasting life.”)
The Bible promises not only that God’s beloved will live in safety, but also that they will live forever with His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
My response:
» How many promises did I find in the Bible today?
» >Can I sleep well at night, or am I afraid? Do I remind myself that I am safe because I belong to God?
» Even if I get hurt, the harm cannot hurt me forever. Do I get comfort from remembering that God is keeping me safe for eternity, because I will live in Heaven with Him forever?