“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.”
This
world is full of temporary affection. We are great at weddings but weak on
marriages. We are big on promises and small on commitment. So, we search in
vain for a permanent love that cannot be found in a fickle world of “what have
you done for me lately?”
This
is our heartbreak. We were created with the knowledge that “love never fails”
…. Yet we continue to call things “love” that we know fall short of that
definition, so we end up disappointed. But
God is love….so we keep looking because we are made in His image and nothing less
will satisfy.
There
is an eternal love…there is an anchor that holds…God offers an everlasting love.
And to make sure you understand He provides an exhaustive list of all the
things that cannot separate you from it. It is unbreakable.
God
loves you. He has stated it. He proved it on the cross. And when you put on the
righteousness of Christ, nothing can separate you from your Father.
You
are cherished…. No longer only as valuable as your last performance, you can
now walk in confidence. You can now rest peacefully. This removes the fear from
your life, and finally allows you to look outward.
Have
you accepted this gift? Examine where
you find your confidence. Are you still trying
to earn what Jesus purchased for you on the cross?
Trade
in your sinfulness for His righteousness and it’s yours…it is a pre-paid gift
that once accepted can never be lost. …Receive His love…be filled with it…and
then give as much of it away as you can.
This
love is what identifies us as His… It cannot be found anywhere else, and it
changes you in ways that are irreversible. It makes you more than a conqueror, giving you
a solid foundation which, in His shadow, makes you invincible.
Knowing
you have your Father’s heart will allow you to stop searching for love and do
what you were created to do…Freely worship your God - and give love spontaneously
to others.
“Though
our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does not.” – C.S. Lewis
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