“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid.” (Romans 6:1-2).

One of the greatest blessings I came to learn early in life is what theologians refer to as the doctrine of eternal security. The great blessing of belonging to Christ forever, where nothing can separate us from Him, brings me joy beyond description. Sometimes those who believe that salvation can be lost say that eternal security is a license for bad behavior. Nothing could be further from the truth. Sharing with the Romans, Paul declared that we who are the recipients of grace must never live loosely. Read the verse for today once again, and put your name into it every time you come to the word “we.” It will be powerful.

For today: Live wisely. You belong to a wonderful God.