“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal live, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.”

We all know that life can throw many difficult events and situations at us. Sometime one might even fear that it is too much, that one might get swept away by the tidal wave of trouble and trials. But Jesus promises that no matter what, no one or nothing can snatch us out of his hand. The Greek word that is translated as “snatch” can also mean “take by force”. Jesus is saying that no one and no thing is powerful enough to grab us and take us by force out of his Kingdom and his protection. In days that can be uncertain and challenging, this is a great comfort.