I find security in things that I should not find even a hint of security in, safety in those things that hold no eternal value.
“And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.” (Mark 10:22)
My beautiful wife and I are far from what is considered wealthy by this world, in its eyes we would be seen as failures in that regard, but we have enough money for today, and to my shame, I find security in that. But I fear what may occur if the income received by us ceases, if the money runs out, and it should not be so.
We have a place to live, a structure to find shelter in, and items within it that, in a way only those who have been born again can understand, we call home but know it is not our home. Yet we find security in that as well, but the surety, the assurance of that, is also tainted with the knowledge that in one day, in a moment, it also could be removed, and those thoughts cause a nervous anxiety that should not exist within me.
“For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?” (1st Cor. 4:7)
I have frustrations, and I pray that you can understand this as well, even disparaging thoughts within my mind concerning these Letters of Truth, if indeed they are being written through the Holy Spirit, are edifying and encouraging, even convicting by the Word of God to those that read them, then why are there not many thousands of more views, and, going back to the money aspect, and that misplaced security it holds, why is there not some form of financial renumeration for my efforts in them? Am I to focus upon Matthew 6:20 only?
“But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:”
Are the few and far between words of encouragement and thanks offered supposed to be enough for me to continue?
I will offer this truth to you, though some of you may already know it full well, there is no such thing as security in this life, in this world. If the Almighty decides to make you as Job, and remove everything from you, that is what will happen, and if He decides not to return even one item of this world but instead leave you to die as Lazarus did at the rich man’s gate, that also is what will happen.
“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:” (Psalm 103:2)
There is no security in wealth, in the place that you live or the things you own, health finds no security or safety in it, one day you will be deprived of all these things, or it may happen slowly, over time. And no matter what you do, no matter how hard you try, not even the anguish of your prayers for these things we find security in will avail you anything.
If the Most High determines to reveal to you that He is your only security, that He alone outside of everything else, even your life itself, is the only place of rest, of contentment, that is what He will do.
To live is Christ my friends, and we must be able to say that in any circumstance that He places us in, and we must never say to die is gain only because He has removed so much from us in this life.
“After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.” (Gen. 15:1)
I need these words of encouragement every day, and that also is to my shame, for it reveals in me an attachment, a security in the things of this present life that should not be there. We would rather lose everything at death, instead of immediately or slowly over time before we die.
And it should not be so.
