1 Peter 1:4,5

In the world many people are fearful of losing what they have. In some parts of the world wars and natural catastrophes can take away everything in an instant. Even in the affluent west things can happen and nothing is certain. Moreover, we all have a deep desire for security. The inheritance that God has given us in Christ is completely secure, nothing can take it away, nor will it be destroyed. It is kept in heaven for us. Now when we talk of heaven we immediately think of somewhere far away, but that is not true. When Christ came to earth He preached that the kingdom of heaven was near, and taught us to pray "your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven". In God our future is secure.

We are shielded by God's power until the final day. We are not promised an easy ride, but we are promised that we will be kept safe. This means that whatever happens we can be confident that God will protect us and see us through. Sometimes we think that faith means believing that God will not let anything bad happen to us, but it seems more Biblical to say that faith is believing that whatever happens God will see us through. We access this shielding by faith, it is necessary for us to exercise faith.

This is until the "last time". This current age is temporary, anything we are experiencing is only for a time. We need to know two things about life now, the first is that it matters, the second is that the current state of affairs is temporary.