Who shall
separate us from the love of Christ? Romans 8:35
Dear Sisters
and Brother’s who long to know Jesus more intimately,
How often our world is rocked and severely wounded by separation. Children grow up without
grand-parents near-by, we move separating us from
dear friends. Men, women and children are torn apart and separated by divorce, others are hurting because a father has
walked away, while others leave us if abducted or incarcerated. Families can be separated when
a loved one joins the armed forces. A child who is bullied in school feels a deep separation and wrenching emotional pain, as they
jockey accusing thoughts! Separation occurs when we are persecuted for our faith. Albeit, one of the most
difficult separations, results as a
relationship deteriorates, it may include rejection by loved ones, leaving in it’s wake, an unwelcome weight of fog and
brokenness. Even when our pets die or we have to find them a new home,
we are left to suffer and grieve their absence. Good reasons or bad, can and
will separate many from each other;
leaving raw, gaping wounds in heart and mind.
Life is short. Life is hard. But for each moment of our day
we have Jesus.
God could have kept Daniel from the lion’s den. He could have
kept Paul and Silas out of jail… He could have kept the three Hebrew children
out of the fiery furnace… but God has never promised to keep us out of hard
places. What He has promised is to be with us through every hard place, and bring
us through victoriously! C.L. B.
Romans 8:18, I
consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory
that will be revealed in us.
Then this thought invaded: 'God could have kept Christ from
the suffering of the Cross.' This question followed: 'Where
would I be if there was NO Cross, NO Redeemer, no redemption? My sins, at this moment and every moment, would separate me from this Holy God! I would be rejected. Is there
a more frightening thought? The dark of this thought would drown me; I could taste the night when
I thought of history so rewritten. In such night, I would have chosen suicide without Jesus intervention as Lamb of
God, who came to take away the sins of the world! I cannot comprehend a
world without the resurrection of the Lord Jesus from the dead! Men
love darkness
more than the Light and how much greater the dark world would be, without the Light
of life. But Truth pierces
the storm of such darkness, a bolt of Light to my heart when I read the following in Romans! I
had to fall to my knees in awe and thanksgiving as I struggled for
words that could frame my gratitude and be worthy to use in praise.
Read this most profound question in Romans 8:35:
Who shall separate
us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or
famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as
sheep to be slaughtered.”
No,
in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I
am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither
the present, nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor
anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our
Lord.
Read it slowly, hearing each
word! Are you dancing? If not, take your pulse! This is an amazing list and covers it all! Hear the truth
that NOTHING can or will separate us from His love. My feet are dancing with awe and wonder... Therefore
my brothers and sisters, do not lose heart! Recognize the enemy is using
anything he can to manipulate and discourage you! Refuse to be discouraged and
begin to sing His worth, and praise Him for His love and faithfulness. Put to
memory some of these verses for they are Truth and strength and give wisdom, perspective, insight, and build faith. He lives.
Therefore we do
not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being
renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us
an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is
seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is
unseen is eternal.
II Corinthians 4:16-18
But nothing, not even my life, is more important than my
completing my mission. This is nothing other than the ministry I received from
the Lord Jesus: to testify about the good news of God’s grace.
Acts 20:24 God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (He will never separate Himself from us, never, never, never!)
Acts 20:24 God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (He will never separate Himself from us, never, never, never!)
So
we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?” Hebrews 13:5-6
What can mere mortals do to me?” Hebrews 13:5-6
The pain of trials and separation now:
* Remind me I am not
home yet.
* Remind me the battle
is the LORDs.
* Remind me He is Sovereign.
* Remind me trials are temporary.
* Remind me to focus on the eternal.
* Remind me He uses all things to create the likeness of Christ in me.
Blessed Savior,
You who will never leave me nor forsake me, You who will never separate me from
Your love, because You are Love, I
praise You. I can never get away from Your love, even if I walked away,
You love. Even If I use Your holy name irreverently, You love, even
though I am selfish and fearful and unbelieving and grieve You, still,
You Love. Though
I run to the farthest corner of the earth… You Love. Such love works
brokenness
in me and I come and kneel, no I am on my face before You, for such
Love, as
this humbles and terrifies me. ‘Holy, Holy, Holy!!’ Hear my whisper,
‘Abba, my Abba’
and let me draw near, snuggle on Your Daddy-lap, and allow You to
comfort and
heal my broken places and the cruel wounds life has inflicted. Lord, You
are so gentle. I will not
be afraid of tomorrow, nor will I lose heart and quit! Because of You,
by
faith, I will finish strong. Blessed be Your name.
Never, Never,
Never will I be separated from His eternal Love!
This moment is all I have and for this I have Jesus!
az
