27 My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.

28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

29 My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

30 I and the Father are one.”

— John 10:27-30

13 And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

14 who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.

— Ephesians 1:13-14

29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

30 And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.

— Romans 8:29-30

being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

— Philippians 1:6

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Abundant grace and mercy from the Lord Jesus Christ to you.

Believers of Jesus Christ are forever safe in God’s hands. They have the eternal security. Before His judgment encircles the earth, God deliberately ensures the eternal safety of His own people. Though believers are not spared from all calamities on earth, they will never face God’s judgment of their sin. They remain secure in Christ forever. Believers do not earn salvation through human works, nor do they forfeit it when they fail. The Holy Spirit seals believers, guaranteeing their eternal salvation because of Christ’s atoning sacrifice on their behalf. By His power, God shields His own from anything and everything that might put them in eternal peril.

Why do some people profess Christ but later walk away from the faith? Only God knows the truth about each human heart. However, true salvation cannot be lost. God’s grip on a genuine believer is stronger than sin’s pull, doubt and the enemy’s opposition. Those who put their faith in Christ can rest assured that He holds them safe from sin’s penalty and judgment. Praise the Lord Jesus! From start to finish, a believer’s salvation is God’s work!