Scripture is full of promises. You can even by books that are full of promises from Scripture (I highly recommend them actually). I’ve started reading the book of Romans this month (good stuff) and hit chapter 8 this week. I think this may be one of my favorite passages of Scripture. And it ends with the be-all-end-all of God’s promises. And it was something I truly needed to hear from God (I think we all do). Here it is:
Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”) No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Now there’s a promise! In case you read it over quickly, read it again…slowly. Let God’s Spirit speak these words into your soul…God Loves You! Did you get it?
I need this reminder, that no matter what’s going on in my life (good or bad)…God loves me. And nothing will ever be able to separate me from God’s love. And He proved it…by sacrificing Himself.
Not even the powers of hell and all of the enemy’s demons can keep God from loving us. That’s what I call security.
PS: The family is headed off to The Great Sands Dunes for a few days…pictures and more posts when I return!!
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