Safe and Sound

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Reading: John 10:22-42

Reflection: When my youngest daughter was still very little, she refused to spend the night anywhere other than our home. She loved to visit friends and go to sleep over parties. However, when it came time to lay down and go to sleep, we knew that she would be calling to have us pick her up. For whatever reason, she just didn't feel secure enough to lay down, close her eyes and go to sleep unless she was at home. It was in our house, a place where she felt safe and sound, that she would relax and drift off into sleep. You see, its hard to put down your defenses unless you feel safe and sound.

In this passage Jesus reminds us as believers that we are, in fact, safe and sound in the arms of Christ. Jesus openly states not only the fact that His sheep know His voice and come to Him, but also that God the Father is greater than all. Because of that, no one can take us out of His hands. This means that while lots of tough stuff can happen to me in life, the one thing that can't happen is losing salvation. We can relax and rest in the arms of Christ, because we are safe and sound in His presence. He has granted us the true, spiritual rest in a complex world.