Secure in Christ - All The LORD is near Daily Devotionals for 2025

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.
Ephesians 1:3

Secure in Christ
We marvel as we read the story of Israel in the wilderness and God's declaration that "He has not observed iniquity in Jacob, nor has He seen wickedness in Israel" (Num. 23:21). How wonderful to realize that this is God's attitude towards us as well. But how can this be? It is because He sees us in His Son. We are one with the Lord, and so His perfection is attributed to us. This is something that should affect our hearts and our manner of behavior. We remember how Mephibosheth was invited to King David's table as one of his sons even though he was lame (2 Sam. 9). We remember that the prodigal son was richly received by the father even though he was not worthy to be considered a son.

We too, while we were enemies, were reconciled to God. While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. We being poor, through His poverty have been made rich. We had all gone astray, but the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. God made the Lord Jesus to be sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.

Realizing that we have been brought into this relationship with Him and that we are in this new condition, not by anything we have done but by the Lord's perfect work on the cross, all done by Him, this should give us confidence that we are safe in His hands. Nothing that He does is capable of failure, so we are secure and pure in His sight. May we enjoy this fact, worship Him, and live practically in the good of it. To be insecure in this complete and perfect work of God robs us of our peace, joy, and security, and brings dishonor to Him.

Albert Blok