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If we can agree on anything, it's that 2020 has shattered any illusions that peace and security are lasting and within our control in this world. We're all reeling from the various storms that have lashed our global society, and we've still got four more months to go before we can mercifully flip the calendar to 2021.
As Christians, we've always known that peace and security are found in God and in God alone. The story of Job is but one of many reminders that just because we believe that we are safe and secure does not, in fact, isolate us from sudden changes. Remember when the stock market was at an all-time high in February? Some people probably felt very secure then. That fell apart in a month, and there were stories of people who had gone bankrupt by betting aggressively under the assumption that the market only goes up. (Spoiler: It doesn't)
We cannot secure ourselves, no matter how strong our savings or bodies or mentalities are. We can, however, find rest and assurance that Christ has come to secure our salvation, so that we might live with him. The firm and certain knowledge of God's grace is what gives us the ability to encourage one another in the face of every life event, even in 2020! Christ is risen, and because he lives, so, too, shall you!!
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