Ang taong matuwid, may suliranin man, sa tulong ni Yahweh, agad maiibsan. Kukupkupin siya nang lubus-lubusan, kahit isang buto’y hindi mababali. Ngunit ang masama, ay kasamaan din sa taglay na buhay ang siyang kikitil. Mga lingkod niya’y kanyang ililigtas, sa nagpapasakop, siya ang mag-iingat!

Awit 34:19–22

Some people place their trust in insurance and stock investments for their future, some in their careers, while others in the wealth of their parents. But what if the economy fails? What if you get sick and it depletes your family’s wealth? Paano kung magsara ang iyong pinagtratrabahuan? Saan ka na pupunta? Life can be unpredictable, and the sudden turns can catapult us to a tragic fall. And when this happens, who can help us? How can we be saved?

Psalm 34:19–22 talks about the comfort we can find in the Lord Jesus when we surrender to His will. Unlike any insurance in this world, the assurance that Jesus gives us is unaffected by the troubles of this fallen world. And so, even if it is wise to invest in your future via monetary investments, the wisest investment is to fully surrender everything to the lordship of Jesus Christ. It storm proofs you from the troubles that we will surely experience in this world and in our lifetime. Our relationship with our Father in heaven prevents us from falling into a sinful and destructive life. Does this mean that we will no longer experience pain and tragedies in life? Far from it. What our relationship with God does is it enables us to go through life’s challenges and makes us thrive even when this happens. God’s desire is for us to have the assurance that is only found in the Lord Jesus Christ.