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| Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you. |
| —2 Timothy 1:13-14 |
Have you ever entered your local bank in order to make a deposit or receive a withdrawal? While you were inside the bank, did you notice the bank vault? Even the smallest of branch banks has a vault. Every time I see a bank vault I think about some of the mystery stories I’ve read where criminals go to great lengths to try to breach the vault and steal the contents.
Each bank vault exists to guard the contents, whether money, gold, jewelry, or precious documents housed in safe deposit boxes. The physical design of the vault serves to keep the contents safe from harm.
God has promised His dearly love children that He is the One who guards every aspect of our being that He has entrusted to us at birth. And, insofar as our relationship with Him is concerned, before the foundation of the earth, God has chosen each one that He loves—each one that He will call to Himself through the wooing of the Holy Spirit. No wonder God guards that which He has entrusted to His dear ones.
When we recognize that God literally guards every aspect of our being, including the four critical modalities of our existence—emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and physical—we can breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that we venture out into this world surrounded by divine protection.
As we begin another new day, let’s rejoice in the knowledge that, in response to the great love and protection that God displays towards us, we can love Him back by following the pathway He lays out before us. Our joy will bubble up to the surface when we live our lives in the center of His perfect will for us.
