Our Safety and Security
Our safety and security lie not in our own strength, but in Christ's holding of us fast in His everlasting arms.
Thomas Brooks emphasizes that our safety and security in Christ is not based on our own strength but on God's unwavering support. He illustrates this with the analogy of a mother holding her child, highlighting that it is God's everlasting arms that uphold us, ensuring we will not fall. Brooks reassures believers that even when we stumble, we are secure in the promise that God will never leave us nor forsake us. The sermon encourages trust in God's faithfulness and the assurance of eternal life through Christ.
Text
"Though he stumbles, he will not fall, for the Lord
upholds him with His hand." Psalm 37:24
The Hebrew particle notes a continued act of God. God
has still His everlasting arms under His people, so that
they shall never totally nor finally fall. The word signifies
to sustain or uphold--as the tender mother does the little
babe. The safety and security of the child lies not so much
in the child's hanging about the mother's neck--as in the
mother's holding it fast in her arms. So our safety and
security lies not so much in our weak holding upon Christ
--but in Christ's holding of us fast in His everlasting arms!
"I will never leave you nor forsake you." Hebrews 13:5
"I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish;
no one can snatch them out of My hand." John 10:28
Sermon Outline
- God's Everlasting Arms
- Our Safety and Security
- God's Promises
- He will never leave us nor forsake us
- We have eternal life and shall never perish
Key Quotes
“Our safety and security lies not so much in our weak holding upon Christ--but in Christ's holding of us fast in His everlasting arms!” — Thomas Brooks
“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” — Thomas Brooks
“I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish;” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- We must learn to trust in God's sovereignty and provision, rather than our own strength.
- Our safety and security are not based on our performance, but on Christ's holding of us.
- We can have confidence in our salvation, knowing that God will never leave us nor forsake us.