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Nothing to Hold
“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God” (Psalm 14:1).
It is related of an atheist who was dying that he appeared very uncomfortable, very unhappy and frightened. Another atheist who stood at his bedside said to him: “Don’t be afraid. Hold on, man, hold on to the last.”
The dying man said, “That is what I want to do, but tell me what to hold on to!”
What a sad commentary! To live without God is solemn and serious enough, but to die without God and Christ is eternally tragic. For the believer we have the Word of God and the promises contained therein to hold on to whether in life or death. We are told, “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for He is faithful that promised;)” (Hebrews 10:23).
More than this, we have the assurances that we are held on to by God the Father and the Lord Jesus, who said, “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” (John 10:28-29). Do you have this assurance?
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