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Romans 8:38, 39 - Eternal Omnipotent Love.Romans 8:38, 39 (NLT) 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.INTRODUCTION God's love is eternal and omnipotent. These verses contain one of the most comforting promises in all Scripture. Believers have always had to face hardships in many forms: persecution, illness, imprisonment, and even death. These sometimes cause them to fear that they have been abandoned by Christ. But Paul exclaims that it is impossible to be separated from Christ. His death for us proves his unconquerable love. Nothing can separate us from Christ's constant presence with us... No matter what happens to us or where we are, we can never be separated from his love. Suffering should not drive us away from God but help us to identify with him and allow his love to reach us and heal us. [Life Application SB 2019] COMMENTARY PEARL Goodness Awaits Us In The End We live on a broken planet. Perhaps you or someone you know is currently walking through very real and very difficult circumstances. In spite of challenge and trial, you can take courage and know that victory is coming in the end. When the final curtain falls, when the last bell is rung, you know what you can expect? Goodness. Joy. Salvation. God is committed to working all things out for the good of those who love Him. He's proven it by not sparing His only Son but sending Him as the ultimate sacrifice. And when you come alive in Him, nothing will ever be able to separate you from that love. Do you believe God loves you? Not just that He likes you when you do good things or tolerates you even though you occasionally slip up. But that He loves you and that nothing - absolutely and unequivocally nothing - can separate you from that love? Dear Lord, thank You for keeping me and carrying me through every void and valley with an everlasting goodness. [Grace and Glory by Louie Giglio] COMMENTARY It is necessary to maintain a living connection with heaven,... Wrestling with appetite and passion unaided by divine power will be unsuccessful; but make Christ your stronghold, and the language of your soul will be, "In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us." Said the apostle Paul, "I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway." Let no one think he can overcome without the help of God. You must have the energy, the strength, the power, of an inner life developed within you. You will then bear fruit unto godliness, and will have an intense loathing of vice. You need to constantly strive to work away from earthliness, from cheap conversation, from everything sensual, and aim for nobility of soul and a pure and unspotted character. MS. 4a, 1885. MM 143 Prayer is essential in order to receive strength to contend with the powers of darkness, and to do the work allotted us. Our own strength is weakness, but that which God gives is mighty and will make everyone who obtains it more than conqueror. 2T203 When Christ is abiding in the heart, you will not be light, chaffy, and immodest, but circumspect, and reliable in every place, sending forth pure words like streams from a pure fountain, refreshing all with whom you come in contact. If you decide to continue your idle talk and frivolous conduct, go into some other place where your influence and example will not be so widely felt, contaminating other souls. What you all need is such a sense of the purity and holiness of Christ as will lead you to despise this pretense of religion which blesses no one, gives no peace of conscience, no repose of faith. MM 144 PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS Salvation is given "to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit" (Romans 8:1). Salvation is not guaranteed for those who love the carnal life and have gone after the flesh, who have chosen to separate themselves from God's love. God always respects our free will. To gain the promise of salvation, we must first decide to put our trust in the remarkable love of God. [The Most Amazing Bible Promises by Amazing Facts] Yes sin, according to Isa. 59:2, does separate us from God, but not His love for us. He loves us with an everlasting love, Jer. 31:3, But love is a relationship and when we choose to turn from God we break that love relationship with Him by our own freewill which He gives us and He will honor our decision and allow that to happen for He will not force us to love Him and have a relationship with Him. FGibbs YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS DEVOTIONAL. 1 Did this devotional help you in your relationship with Christ? YES ___ NO ___. 2 What contributing author did you enjoy this most? __________________ 3 Is there an author you would like to see more of? ___________________ 4 Did you pray during any part of this devotional? YES ___ NO ___. 5 Did you sing any praise songs during any part of this devotional? YES ___ NO ___. 6 Where you moved to share any part of this devotional? YES ___ NO ___. Thanks so much for helping us to improve the devotional component of this website! Please forward a copy of this to fggibbs@abible.com LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY Romans 8:38, 39 - Omnipotent Love. https://www.abible.com/devotions/2024/20241104-1426.html https://www.abible.com/devotions/2023/20230319-0946.html http://www.abible.com/devotions/2022/20221024-0837.html http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20201116-1155.html John 3:16 - The Love of God. http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20201111-1036.html Deuteronomy 7:9 - God's Love and Promises are Faithful. https://www.abible.com/devotions/2010/20100328-1139.html LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT https://abible.com/links/ |