“You have been given much that is good. Guard it well.”
Loren Thornburg
We go to great lengths to guard that which is worth much to us. We put our money in banks, our valuables in safes, and our sentimental items in a special spot. Yet, what do we do with the goods we have been given that aren’t of physical worth? How are we guarding our relationships, the truth we’ve learned, and the things we are thankful for? Guard means to protect, preserve and keep watch. It’s easy to lose sight of the goods that don’t have a monetary value, but we can’t afford to. Relationships, truth, and all we have to be thankful for are the very things that give us life. These are the very things that will keep you from that which steals life. You have been given many good things. Keep close watch over them. If you don’t guard your goods, you will lose them and the life that they bring. Guard what’s good and keep close what’s true.
“Guard and keep [with the greatest care] the precious and excellently adapted [Truth] which has been entrusted [to you], by the [help of the] Holy Spirit Who makes His home in us.”
2 Timothy 1:14 Amplified
This isn’t a recommendation it is a necessity. We must guard and keep with the greatest care the truth God has been given to us. They are of great worth. The truth of the Bible, the things God has revealed, the words He has spoken to our hearts, those things are of great value. They are precious and they have been entrusted to you, so guard them well. Keep close watch over those things. This means reminding ourselves of them often and letting them soak into our hearts. It means having people around you who can help bring these things back into your sight. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you for there is a great spiritual battle for these things. It looks different for different people at different times. What does it look like for you to guard with the greatest care the goods God has given you?
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