A Sure & Steadfast Security

By Yodit Kifle Smith

Security in this world is an interesting plight...we do our best to earn it and attain it but we can’t control it.

We do it with our health, our finances, our relationships, and the list goes on.

But if truth be told, none of these things are secure in and of themselves so how could they afford us the security we were created to have?

They can’t.

We need a kind of security that is beyond the ability to meet a need. We need it to be what created the need...and that is God himself through the hope found in Christ Jesus. Only He can meet the desire He gave us to feel secure.

This kind of security is as the Hebrew author wrote, “a sure and steadfast anchor to the soul” (Hebrews 6:19). It is set on a firm foundation. And if we are found on it and in it, this security will steady our soul in a world that offers shaky lies under the guise of security. 

The love we have in Christ is the only secure thing that doesn’t have to be earned because the work could not be done by us. It was done, once and for all, in the work of Christ (Hebrews 10:10). This is the gospel message that frees us from the false security of our own ability to merit God's love, approval, blessings, peace, joy and so much more that He offers.

The more aware we become of that truth, the more aware we will become when we are working for something we were never meant to work for and wonder why we never find fulfillment. This awareness will beckon us to rest in Him and work from Him—not for Him.
 
This kind of security will produce stability in how we love others and in how we receive love from others.

May it anchor us deeply and firmly and free us from the bondage of earning.
As I’ve heard it said, “There’s no security in a love that has to be earned.” And beloved, we can praise God that we have a secure love in Christ. 
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The weekly devotionals seek to encourage you to dig deeper into Scripture as you take the time to daily read, meditate, and internalize the verses in the devotional, along with the passages provided below to give greater context. Take the time to read them throughout the week (repetition is important) and ask the Holy Spirit to help you grasp what God is showing you about Himself, about you, and how to live in light of these truths. 

Passages to read/memorize/meditate:Hebrews 6:19
Hebrews 10:10
Job 11:18
Psalm 16:8


Questions to Reflect on:

1. What are things that you've tried to find security here on Earth?
   
2. How does remembering the Gospel free you from earning God's love?
   
3. How does this secure love & hope in Christ free you to love others well?