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In this verse, Jesus is assuring His disciples that they do not have to be afraid. Today, we'll look at this verse carefully to understand it even better.
Jesus calls them a little flock. This means He recognizes that they are small in number. While many people rejected Jesus, the disciples are among the few who know He is God. Even though they are small, they are in God's hands and protection--they may be a little flock, but they have a mighty leader.
Jesus tells the little flock not to fear, and that is also a message for us today. It is easy to become afraid in this world. A quick glance at any news feed is enough to make us want to stay inside forever. However, this is not God's wish for us. He does not want us to live in fear, but instead, to live fully and completely in His arms. We can rest assured that we are secure in His kingdom, under His wings, and therefore, have no reason to feel afraid.
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Indeed, it is God's "good pleasure" to give those who follow Him the kingdom. The Lord gives us the kingdom willingly--it brings Him pleasure to see it in our hands. God gives it as an expression of His grace, love, and kindness to each of us. He is delighted to welcome us into Heaven. We are welcomed by Jesus Himself because we are there through His grace.
As Christians, our eternal destiny is to dwell with the Lord forever in His kingdom. Nothing can prevent this from happening. No amount of suffering, pain, or hardship, or any kind of death will stop us from dwelling in His kingdom. We know our destination from the moment we become Christians. After that, our lives are simply a journey to it. This relieves us of fear because we know that all suffering is temporary and ultimately will have no bearing on our final place in God's kingdom. The most important thing in our lives--our relationship with Jesus, and our ultimate destination--heaven, are untouchable.
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