Fantastic Friday #1009 - Guard

Guard


13 What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. 14 Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us. 2 Timothy 1:13-14


Have you ever looked at a security guard and wondered what they are guarding? What is so valuable that a place of business has to have something guarded. Sometimes guards are used to deter people from committing a crime, and in today's world we see a lot of things that people find as valuable to be protected. What do you do to guard and protect yourself from the enemy and his tactics to pull you away from our father. If you look at this scripture, it is quite simple. Listening to proper teaching and keeping the love in Christ are the easiest way to guard your heart. I like the picture that God has placed a deposit in us when we accept Christ in our life, and what a beautiful picture of the Holy Spirit guarding that gift we have received. It is easy to stray from realizing how important God's deposit is to our existence, so we need to just remember how valuable the deposit is to us and others. Guard your heart against the enemy and your reward will be great.


Have a great weekend.


Matt