Romans 8: 35 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? 36 (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”) 37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
38 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. 39 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.
I have heard this scripture many times.. I have read it many times.. I am sure I have even used it to justify a point I was trying to make to someone in conversation... but today for some reason.. I caught the reality of it's truth and power...
many times we think when things are bad that we are separated from God's love... we think that He must not love us to let us endure such things.. or if we do believe He still loves us.. many times we feel like we have done something to cause it... and I would have to say that sometimes that is the case.. sometimes there are consequences for our actions.. we reap what we sow... but other times.. we just get blindsided by situations that God has allowed in order to change something in us.. maybe He is building our faith.. maybe He is strengthening us... maybe He is teaching us to trust Him despite circumstances... and He will use these things for our good in the long run...
in verses 38-29 it states that even our fears cannot separate us from God... I would say that is something I have battled... fearing I have messed up so badly that God has turned His back on me and taken the future from me... it also says that not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love... so I guess that means.. if you see the enemy himself in full form smoking a cigarette and sitting on the end of your bed.. surely planning your demise... know that he can't.. he can't do anything God does not allow and more importantly than that.. even though he tries to point out everything that we know is wrong with us to God.. God loves us anyways... even with everything that is wrong with us... because idk about you.. but I am not always the person I should be.. and God loves me anyways... yea.. He surely wants me to do better... but He loves me in spite of what I do or do not do....
we can rest easily... God loves us every single day.. and our names are written on His hand.. so He thinks about us.. all the time.... there is no separation from the love of God...
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