Sunday, April 26, 2026 ~ Guard Your Valuables
In Gospel of Luke, Jesus gives a sobering yet empowering warning: if the good man of the house had known when the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into (Luke 12:39). This is not just about natural security people of God; it is a spiritual call to awareness. Many believers possess valuable treasures: peace, joy, purity, anointings, promises, and revelation. Yet when these are left unguarded through carelessness, distraction, lack of sanctification, or compromise, the enemy seeks opportunity to break in on you. John 10:10 reminds us plainly that the thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy, but you are not without authority. You are called to be watchful, discerning, and intentional about what God has entrusted to you. Guard it with your life because it can cost you your very life! Your valuables must be protected not in secrecy, but through spiritual discipline and divine alignment. The enemy is not drawn by what is hidden, he is drawn by what is exposed without covering. When prayer is neglected, when discernment is dulled, and when boundaries are removed, it creates access points. Proverbs 4:23 instructs us to guard our hearts diligently, for out of it flow the issues of life. Guarding means watching who or what you entertain, who or what you tolerate, and who or what you allow to remain. You cannot leave your peace unprotected and expect it to remain intact. You cannot leave your calling uncovered and expect it not to be challenged. Protection is an active posture because it is the discipline of keeping what God gave you under the authority of His Word. Yet this is your encouragement on this Sunday morning; you are not called to live in fear, but in authority. You are the steward of your house, and through Christ you have been given power to secure every valuable within you including the Holy Spirit! 2 Timothy 1:14 declares that we must guard the good deposit entrusted to us by the Holy Ghost. Follow the pattern of Jesus Christ, who remained watchful and covered in prayer, never leaving His assignment vulnerable. This is why you need the strength in the House of God to aid you when you are one from another. Never forsake the solemn assembly of the saints! Strengthen your watch. Reinforce your gates. Be intentional about your atmosphere. What God has placed in you is too valuable to be left exposed. Protect it with prayer, preserve it with obedience, and watch God sustain it with His power.