Nothing Separate Us

Roman 8:35 “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” (KJV)

What will it take to separate us from having the love of Christ for us? This verse makes it difficult to grasp what Paul was writing about. The New Living Translation asked, “Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love?” From reading Romans 8:35-39, I use some questions to clarify (to make clear or easier to understand) from King James Version.  

If we have trouble or problems, does it mean that God no longer loves us? When some of the Christians in another part of the world, really suffered persecution or in danger and threatened with death? Does that mean God has forsaken them? When some Christians are hungry or cold? Does that mean God doesn’t love them anymore?

Paul in his time said, (Even the Scriptures (Ps. 44:22) say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep) from Romans 8:36. These words were written to a church that soon would go through terrible persecution. Would God abandon them? Paul encouraged and said, “No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us” (NLT).  

Paul gave the answered and said, “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from his (God’s) love. Death can’t, and life can’t. The angels can’t, and the demons can’t. Our fears for today, our worries about tomorrow, and even the powers of hell can’t keep God’s love away. Whether we are high above the sky or in the deepest ocean, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord” (NLT).

These verses are the most comforting promises that God loves us. Nothing can separate us from Christ’s presence. God tells us how great His love is so that we could totally trust God no matter what we go through. I pray that the Holy Spirit will open our spirits to feel God’s great love that perhaps we have not yet experience this.

Song: I Want More of Jesus

I want more of Jesus,

more and more and more.

I want more of Jesus

than I ever had before;

I want more of His great love

so rich, so full and free.

I want more of Jesus,

so I’ll give Him more of me.

(Inspiring Choruses)

May the love of Jesus richly touch your heart.

Dorothy 

(April 10-14, 2013)