Insurance vs Assurance

Insurance is something you have (and in most cases purchase) just incase something bad and unforseen happens. But you can almost never have complete coverage...because even with enough money, there are some losses money can't replace or compensate for.

Back when I was young (way back!) I have a memory of "Bible tracts" and in my memory they were scary. They used images of death and Hell to scare people into making a decision for Christ. 

 I heard people comment that they were just wanting "fire insurance ".  They were making a decision out of fear, not necessarily a heart change or relationship with their Savior.

Assurance is what you have when you are certain of what is going to happen...and you are prepared. You know what the outcome will be!

📖 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen Hebrews 11:1 (ESV)

 📖 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. 1 John 6:12-13 (NKJV)

📖 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Hebrews 10:19-22 (NKJV)

📖 For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake. 1 Thessalonians 1:5 (NKJV)

And assurance isn't something YOU have to purchase...it was purchased FOR you!  Once, for all! 

📖 so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. Hebrews 9:28 (NIV)

📖 The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. Romans 6:10 (NIV)

My prayer;

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📖 that [your] hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God,  both of the Father and of Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.  Colossians 2:2-3. (NKJV)

I pray you have ASSURANCE rather than insurance.  ❤️