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I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.
I and the Father are one. John 10:28–30
D.L. MOODY
These are precious verses to those who are afraid of falling, who fear they will not hold out. It is God’s work to hold. It is the Shepherd’s business to keep the sheep. Whoever heard of the sheep going to bring back the shepherd? People have an idea that they have to keep themselves and Christ too. It is a false idea. It is the work of the Shepherd to look after them and to take care of those who trust Him. He has promised to do it.
A sea captain, when dying said, “Glory to God, the anchor holds.” He trusted in Christ. His anchor had taken hold of the solid Rock.
ERWIN LUTZER
Years ago, I preached a sermon based on John 10 titled, “Held in God’s Hands.” We are in the hands of both the Son and the Father, and no one can snatch God’s sheep out of those hands. “But,” you say, “what about free will? Can’t I pluck myself out of His hands?” It cannot be done, because we are not only held by dual hands, but even more precious, we are His hands! We become “members of his body” (Ephesians 5:30).
God’s sheep are secure, belonging to Him forever. He will see to it that they arrive home to be with Him forever. True children of God might backslide, but they return to the Father having seen the high price they are paying for their sin. No good shepherd arrives at the sheepfold in the evening with fewer sheep than he left with in the morning. The bottom line is this: The basis of our own security is His faithfulness and promises—not our own.
PRAYER
Father, please comfort me by reminding me
that I am one of your sheep. Grant me the gift of assurance.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
What fears or lies make it difficult to believe that God will keep you in Him?In what ways can you open your heart today to receive God’s gift of assurance, based on His faithfulness and promises?