November 29

But there shall not an hair of your head perish. — Luke 21:18

Jesus spoke of great troubles, persecutions, and trials which should come upon His disciples, but He assured them that in the midst of all these perils they should be safe. Some of them would be delivered up by parents, brethren, kinsfolk, and friends, to endure persecution, and even to suffer death. But He added, “Not an hair of your head shall perish.”

It is possible for men to be torn to pieces as to their bodies, and yet not hurt as to their lives. They may suffer the worst kind of physical suffering, but so long as their souls are without sin, they have received no real harm.

There is only one evil in the world – sin. No matter how much we may have to endure, if we are only faithful, nothing can harm us. We should set our way, therefore, in life, not to miss the things that are hard, but in the worst of experiences to be loyal and true to Christ. Then He will shelter us and protect us, so that no evil can befall us.