"And this word that He said is an endless comfort: I keep thee securely."
Julian of Norwich (Ch. 40)
It is such a relief and comfort that He keeps us. This life is not "all up to us." We do not have to keep ourselves sinless. We do not have to keep ourselves faithful. We do not have to keep ourselves strong. We do not have to keep ourselves saved. We do not have to keep ourselves at all. Instead, Someone so much bigger, stronger, more faithful, more perfect has the care of us. We are His responsibility. He has taken up our case. We don't go through anything alone and we don't have to struggle. He is taking care of us, no matter what is happening, no matter how we think, feel or believe. He is keeping us safe. Right now, no matter what the circumstances, no matter how we failed yesterday or will fail tomorrow, no matter what trials come our way, He is keeping us safe. We cannot fall. We cannot fail. We cannot sink into nothingness or be lost from His grip. Everything will work out. Everything will be okay. We are safe, we are protected, we are sheltered, we are upheld. Right now and for always, He is keeping us. And we are absolutely, eternally secure.
"God's looking after me, keeping me safe in the kingdom of heaven. All praise to him, praise forever!"
2 Timothy 4:18 (MSG)
A Prayer: Remind me how safe I am with You.