Jesus said, "I give my sheep eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of my hand." What do you think of that, you who are anxious and fearful? Isn’t it a wonderful mercy that when you come to Christ, you’re not just coming to someone who will treat you well for a while and

then send you away? No, he will receive you and make you his forever. So don’t live in fear, but embrace the spirit of adoption, calling out, "Abba, Father!" How amazing are those words: "I will never cast you out!"

When a pump is dry, you have to pour water in first to get it going; in the same way, Christian, when you feel spiritually dry, go to God. Ask him to give you grace, and then you’ll start to show grace. Ask him to fill your heart with joy, and then your

joy will overflow.