To those unfamiliar with Corrie ten Boom hers is an amazing story of how she and her family hid Jews from the Nazis, were betrayed, and sent to concentration camps. This was told in the inspirational book and movie The Hiding Place. During interviews, she related several stories from those days of horror in the concentration camps and how her faith sustained her. One most important word of advice she has given is this: âDonât hold onto anything so tightly that Jesus canât take it from you.â Terrorism, failing financial institutions, failing relationships, and dysfunctional governance on national levels all contribute to the growing sense of insecurity in our world. Still, everyone is looking for security, but itâs elusive to most. When that happens, people will look anywhere, and do anything, to attain it. Paradoxically, Jesus suggested that we best realize security when we stop our pursuit of being in control and trust him. Thatâs what Corrie ten Boom understood all too well. Jesus tells us that security is best understood as a trust relationship and not a theological concept. Understanding theology only brings us to the point of belief. Knowing Jesus takes us over that line of belief to the crux of the issue, which is not whether we can lose security, but whether God can lose control of his universe. Corrie ten Boom learned the distinction between the two in the crucible of a concentration camp. And she learned to rest in that trust. Jesus continually points to himself as the one who can bring peace to the heart that yearns to be secure (John 14:27). So, if youâre looking for security, seek out the words of Jesus and not the lure of culture. Donât, as Corrie suggested, hold onto anything so tightly that Jesus canât take it from you. Itâs only when weâre able to freely give to Jesus that we can also freely receive from Him in return. Question: Is there anything youâre holding onto too tightly that Jesus canât take it from you? Is your security defined by what you possess, or who possesses you?
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