When you’re in, you’re in. But, when you’re out, well, you’re out! You can fill in the blanks as to when the latter has happened to you. Picked last and least for a sports team at your school’s physical education class. Or a job wrenched away from you. A marriage winds up kaput. Money goes out the window or down the drain. What was in is now out.

Here are a few verses that offer help to those of us who feel more out than in. Psalm 56: 10-13–‘In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? I must perform my vows to you, O God; I will render thank offerings to you. For you have delivered my soul from death, yes, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.’

Notice a keyword. It’s the word ‘in’, which points us to the best in life. Where exactly? ‘…in the Lord, whose word…’ ‘In God, whose word…’ ‘…in God I trust…’ ‘…in the light of life.’ In those phrases from the Bible, there’s more ‘in’ than ‘out’.

To be in with the Lord whose Word, the Bible, gives us an ‘in’ to the truth, leads us to a life that gets better and better. Spending time in your Bible gives you insight that helps make sense of this crazy world. Offers a ray of understanding that salves hurt and emotional wounds.

After all, the worst day you’ll ever have here on earth will be the worst 24 hours you’ll ever have when you’re in Jesus. To be in Him is to receive Him into your life. To believe that He loves you and forgives you and wants to be Lord of all your life is to be in life’s fullness. Saying ‘yes’ to Jesus’ invitation welcomes you into His life. His life in yours.

Then you’re in with no possibility of ever being out. On the best team. The heavenly Dream Team. Chosen. Picked first and foremost. Never down and out. More secure than the Rock of Gibraltar. Immovable and unflappable. Forever.

Want to be in? You know how and through whom. Don’t you? Come on in!

Lord Jesus, for allowing me into your family, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Amen.