GUARDIAN

By Rick Mathes

2 Timothy 1:12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.

Trust is a precious commodity that is very carefully parted out to only your closest and most tried friends and family. Even with their best effort, they will eventually let you down and betray your trust even inadvertently. We are human and are painfully fallible. Only Christ can hold our hand and be the guardian of our soul without reserve.

Putting your trust in your family doctor is a major step of faith. With the medical profession being the big business it has become, you have to have a prayerful pause that your life is in the hands of this M.D. Only a Christian can have the peace of mind that the Great Physician is with you and your health is of the highest priority to Him.

We all must follow someone. There is always a shepherd in authority we must follow if we are to remain a civilization. Our error is in following the wrong leader. As a Christian we know by instinct the Shepherd to follow. He leads us with His chosen clay vessels so all you need to do is follow the pastor that follows the Master. Let me ask you, if you can’t trust you minister with your checkbook, how in heaven’s name can you trust him with your soul?

Which way will your life go if you are continually sinning and slipping down the slippery slope? Satan has every temptation he has ever invented to tempt you with and being imperfect as you are you will be guilty from time to time on your way to see the judge. It is then you need a celestial attorney to plead you case because you are facing life without parole in the lake of liquid fire. Jesus is the only one that can intercede for you and arrange a full pardon just for the asking. No one else will do.

So when you need protection from the schemes of the devil, only our Lord will suffice as your protector. He is the armor and sword that makes Satan and his fallen angels tremble in terror. There is no better guardian that the King of the universe.

Trust Jesus with your checkbook, possessions and soul, you won’t we disappointed in the guardian of the New Jerusalem.