Today's Bible reading is the 21st chapter of the Book of Luke. You can read it here at Bible Gateway: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+21&version=NASB

As I read the 21st chapter of Luke's Gospel today I could not help but think of how blessed I am, that by "His doing", I am "in Christ". As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ we have so much to be thankful for. As the recipients of His lavished grace we have been forgiven of our sins. We have been made to be the children of God, joint heirs with Jesus, members of His body, the Church and members, one of another with a heavenly promise. Yes, to be granted to know the mystery of the Lord Jesus Christ is a wondrous thing! In knowing Him and being secure in Him we need not fear the future events that Jesus speaks of in today's chapter in Luke. Starting in verse 25 we see Jesus foretelling a time when, "There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” Safe and secure in our Savior, the body of Christ will not experience the "dismay among the nations", not be "in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and waves" and their will be no "fainting from fear" for the believer in Christ. As the song says, "Faith is the victory! Faith is the victory! Oh glorious victory, that overcomes the world".