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Some years ago, a church where I was serving as the lead pastor was robbed. Not once but three times in a single week! As I contemplated what had happened, I came to realize the robbery was a prophetic picture of what the “thief” was doing to individual believers and to the Body of Christ collectively. He was stealing us blind, robbing us of our spiritual vitality, our health, our finances, and our joy. And we let him do it! Unintentionally of course but the result was the same. That’s why the apostle Paul tells us to:
“Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit.”
— 2 Timothy 1:24 (NIV 1984)
Lord Jesus, help us guard our lives against the thief who comes to kill, steal, and destroy. Amen.