John 10:27-30 — My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. I and my Father are one.

We just had a security consultant take a look at our home to see if we needed to make any changes. The good news is that we’re in pretty good shape. As an added bonus, the experience set me thinking about eternal security.
I know that I have eternal life. I have admitted that I am a sinner. I know that Jesus is the Son of God. I have acknowledged Him as my Lord and Savior. And then an interesting thing happened. Jesus didn’t start “Lording it ” over me. He started shepherding me.
The Lord is my shepherd. That’s security. It’s exactly the security I need, because I am a sheep!
“All we like sheep have gone astray” (Isaiah 53:6). I have certainly gone astray, time and again. But since Jesus became my shepherd, He’s wonderfully rescued me time and again. It’s one of the “before and after” differences in my life.
It’s hard for me to understand how my Lord has become my servant — for a shepherd is the servant of his sheep — but He has. He guides me, protects me, defends me and sometimes even carries me.
There’s another interesting thing about eternal security. It’s different from home security. We have to pay for home security. There were setup costs, and we have to keep paying. We don’t have to pay anything for it. It continues into all eternity, without me having to do anything! Just like any other sheep, I depend on the shepherd, and He keeps me safe.
I’m not saying that my security came without a price. It was the most expensive security that there has ever been. The price was the death of the Son of God on the cross. Jesus said “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11 KJVA)
Jesus has given me eternal life and it can’t be taken away. That’s a promise. I can say with Paul that “I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39)
I’m guessing that most people reading this already know all this. But sometimes I lose sight of these basics, and
I enjoy being reminded. If you needed the reminder, you’re welcome. If you didn’t, you can always pass it on …