Surrounded by Evil, Secured by Grace

We live in a world that's not only drifting further and further from the Judeo-Christian morals that have served us so well down through the centuries, but from God Himself. And whilst, in a sense, there's nothing new in that, I think you'd agree it's gathering pace. As the world drifts ever more rapidly toward evil (go on, look around, tell me I'm wrong), there's one powerful truth that remains unchanged. It's this: that God is ever faithful. Back in the 1st Century AD, the Apostle Paul was out telling people about Jesus, suffering all kinds of persecution as a result. So in a letter to his friends he writes… 2 Thessalonians 3:2-3 And pray that we will be protected from crooked and evil people. Not everyone believes in the Lord, you know. But the Lord is faithful. He will give you strength and protect you from the Evil One. Paul was preaching good news to a crooked and evil generation. Not everyone believes in the Lord, you know. A faithless generation. But he didn't allow public opinion to sway him from his course. Because in the centre of his very being, he knew this: That God is faithful. That He will give us strength and protect us from the Evil One. Don't be surprised when people come against you, ridicule you, ostracise you because of your faith in this Jesus who died to pay the price of your sin and rose again to give you a new and eternal life. Don't be thrown off course. Because though you may be surrounded by evil, you're secured by grace. God has your back! That's His Word. Fresh … for you … today.