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8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 8:39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
How many of us have felt ourselves fall into circumstances that causes us to question whether or not God loves us? Many things like...a death in the family, illness or injury, abusive spouse, financial difficulties, or even a rebellious child- all these things and more can make us wonder if God has lost His connection with us.
Yet the Apostle Paul assures us that regardless of what our circumstances say, regardless of the crisis or calamity, we can never be lost to God's Love. Nothing can separate us from His Love-Nothing!
Why then does He allow us to go through such difficulties and pain? Often, the best answer, is that we just don't know. His ways are not our ways, and His Thoughts are not our thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9) Many times it is because of our ways and thoughts, not His. However, He is always there to pick us up, to heal our broken bodies and hearts.
I think an even tougher question is why does He love us so tenaciously in the first place. Again it is so hard to even fathom that a Holy and Righteous God could love the sinful old me.
Max Lucado writes:
We are His Idea. We are His. His Face. His Eyes. His Hands. His Touch. We are His. Look deeply into the face of every human being on earth, and you will see His Likeness. Though some appear to be distant relatives, they are not. God has no cousins, only children. We are, incredibly, the Body of Christ. And though we may not act like our Father, there is no greater truth than this: We are His. Unalterably, He loves us. Undyingly. NOTHING can separate us from the Love of Christ.
It's natural to question His Love when times are tough. It is supernatural to see things through the pain and discern the Face of a Loving Father.
Father, I trust You! I trust You and I am Yours. Help me see through the pain and the suffering the never-ending Love that You have for me. Help me to know You are near in even the darkest of places. Be that Light to me Father. I wonder Father about the trials and difficulties I see not only in my life, but in the lives of others. I run to You. You are my Strong-Tower. Father, more of You and less of me. |
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