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I Am Secure

As sons and daughters of God, we have a security that the world can only yearn for. The most powerful force in the universe is our Father, our friend, and our defender. When we lose sight of that truth, we confuse ourselves. 

If you’ve ever read the Old Testament stories about the Israelites’ journey from Egypt to the Promised Land, you’ve probably rolled your eyes at how dumb those people were. They had front-row seats as God sent one creative plague after another to the Egyptians. But despite seeing God’s awesome power and protection firsthand, the Israelites never really trusted Him.

Time after time, when danger threatened them or life didn’t go the way they wanted, they assumed God had abandoned them. Reading the stories, it’s easy to shake our heads at their lack of trust, but then we find ourselves behaving in a similar way. 

Student loan debt, a bad job market, health problems, or any of a thousand other obstacles defy us, and we quickly find out just how much like the Israelites we really are. And while we might be embarrassed by how weak our trust in God proves to be when it’s our own life on the line, these experiences are helping us learn to live in the security and confidence that are our birthright.

If you’ve struggled to trust God, we have some good news. God isn’t nearly as offended by your humanness as you might think. You’re not an intern in a company run by God, trying to prove your worth so you can get a permanent position. You are a child, with a position in the family that cannot be taken from you. 

Yes, you have a part to play in God’s plan, and that part will require courage. Yes, God’s desire for you is to live in security and confidence rather than fear. But that lesson is one learned over time by facing trials and seeing God’s continued faithfulness. 

Our security is not found in our ability to control our lives. It is found in God Himself. Your current failures, immaturity, weaknesses, or fears don’t cause your Father to run from you. He isn’t ashamed of you, even if you are ashamed of yourself. He’s deeply and irrevocably in love with you. And because He loves you, He is committed to helping you grow in security.

Declare

I am secure, so I live from a place of peace.