“During the Cold War—a period of unrest between major world powers in
the last half of the 20th century—Americans lived under the threat of nuclear
war. I recall that during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, we seemed to be a
heartbeat away from annihilation. It was heady stuff for a sixth-grader.
One of my strangest memories of those turbulent times was the school
safety drill. An alarm would sound, and we would hide under our desks—for
protection from atomic bombs. Looking back, I’m certain it wouldn’t have helped
us in the event of a nuclear holocaust. It may have even given us a false sense
of security” (B. D. – american writer).
While we
may not face the same level of nuclear threat today, there are still many
dangers that scare us—and some of them are spiritual. Ephesians 6:12 reminds
us that our battles are “against principalities, against powers, against the
rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in
the heavenly places.” These are mighty foes indeed, but God has given us His
protective love (Rom. 8:35,38-39) and the
spiritual resources of His armor (Eph. 6:13-17).
The
result? While we face powerful enemies, “we are more than conquerors through
Him who loved us” (Rom. 8:37). In our
heavenly Father, we have true security.
Safety is
not found in the absence of danger,but in the presence of God. (RBC)
