So God has given us both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can take new courage, for we can hold on to his promise with confidence. This confidence is like a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain of heaven into God's inner sanctuary. Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the line of Melchizedek. (Hebrews 6:18-20 NLT).

Last night Mary and I interviewed a security company representative. You would think that we would have had a security system installed years ago, but somehow we never got around to it. Since we are putting a pool in the back, the city codes require us to have some alert on the back doors when they are open. I suppose the reasoning behind that is for small children who may wander out to the pool unsupervised. It seems like a good idea, even though we have no small children living at home. At any rate, while thinking about the options to satisfy the code, we decided that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to install a system that really does protect our home.

I must confess that I have taken for granted how secure we are. We’ve never had any problems in the past. Some might say that we are overdue! Anyway, we are having the system installed today and it will make us both more comfortable about our security. That thought led me to the subject of eternal security. Certainly that’s more important than home security. Then, from that thought I got back to grace. I am always amazed how often I return to that one thought. It is the cornerstone of my life.

Grace means that nothing I can do will gain my eternal life. Watchman Nee tells about a new convert who came in deep distress to see him. “No matter how much I pray, no matter how hard I try, I simply cannot seem to be faithful to my Lord. I think I’m losing my salvation.” Nee said, “Do you see this dog here? He is my dog. He is house-trained; he never makes a mess; he is obedient; he is a pure delight to me. Out in the kitchen I have a son, a baby son. He makes a mess, he throws his food around, he fouls his clothes, and he is a total mess. But who is going to inherit my kingdom? Not my dog; my son is my heir. You are Jesus Christ’s heir because it is for you that He died.” We are Christ’s heirs, not through our perfection but by means of His grace.

Grace means nothing I can do will lose my eternal life. F. B. Meyer wrote about two Germans who wanted to climb the Matterhorn. They hired three guides and began their ascent at the steepest and most slippery part. The men roped themselves together in this order: guide, traveler, guide, traveler, guide. They had gone only a little way up the side when the last man lost his footing. He was held up temporarily by the other four, because each had a toehold in the niches they had cut in the ice. But then the next man slipped, and he pulled down the two above him. The only one to stand firm was the first guide, who had driven a spike deep into the ice. Because he held his ground, all the men beneath him regained their footing. F. B. Meyer concluded his story by drawing a spiritual application. He said, “I am like one of those men who slipped, but thank God, I am bound in a living partnership to Christ. And because He stands, I will never perish.” I know there is so much more that could be written about this topic. Suffice it to say that I am secure because of the work of Christ in my life. He chose me and when I embraced him in faith, nothing can separate us! That’s a real security system! If you haven’t turned to him, do so today!