Guard

 There is a major aspect of our lives on which we chose to carry insurance. This generally indicates an object or part of our lives we greatly desire not to lose. Usually, the amount of insurance policy indicates the value we place on this thing.  "What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you — guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us." - 2 Tim. 1:13-14. Any insurance policies are never claimed, since damage or destruction does not occur. In most cases, the insurance company will not issue policies for those items that at high risk or if they do the premiums are quite expensive. They may not insure products that are at high risk for damage or destruction. Our Christian spiritual journey is at high risk since evil influences are continually attempting to distract us and draw us away from our protector, the Holy Spirit. Christians must continually guard against influences that want to pull us away from God. No external force can accomplish this, the person must individually decide to ignore the Holy Spirit’s help and move away from God.

Change

Jeremiah once spoke about a time in the future when the status quo would change. The practices adopted by the most dedicated servants of God would be upended. Personal actions, which were followed so closely for reward, would be replaced by a freely granted status. The actions of Jesus would lead to a firm covenant of acceptance and guidance. "But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” declares the Lord, “I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. They will not teach again, each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them,” declares the Lord, “for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.” — Jeremiah 31:33-34 (NASB). Those of this new covenant be empowered and transformed by the Holy Spirit of the living God who will place His instructions on their hearts and make them a part of His covenant people. As important as the scriptures are, the Spirit who inspired them is also the One who is essential for us to understand and live the intent of them. The Holy Spirit will inform, transform, and conform God's people to be like Jesus (2 Corinthians 3:17-18).