Do you ever wonder if you are loved? Do you experience times in which you doubt that anyone loves you? Are there times when you feel as though you are all alone? Have you heard that God loves you but find it hard to believe? Have you read the Apostle Paul’s words?
As we go through life, we experience a variety of ups and downs. We may experience a period of time in which we feel abandoned and unloved. It can be a very difficult experience. It is also a lie we are being fed by Satan, who is constantly trying to bring us down.
It is important that we read and understand Scripture. We need that foundational understanding to combat the lies Satan uses against us. He can be very convincing. The lies can pile up, one on another, and cause a mountain of pain and disillusionment. Without the foundation of truth found in Scripture, we can tumble into the bottomless pit.
Carefully read today’s passage. Spend a few moments pondering each of the objects and situations Paul states than cannot separate us from the love of Christ. He provides quite a list. Then he wraps it up by including everything else. In other words, there is nothing that can separate us from the love of Christ. No matter what happens. No matter what we do. No matter what anyone else does. Christ will always love us. Jesus also promised He will never leave us, saying He will be with us until “the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20).
Knowing passages such as todays can carry us through those lonely times. Knowing that Jesus will never leave us can give us the courage to face another day. Leaning on His promises and the understanding of the Apostles can provide us a foundation that will never crumble.
I pray we all spend time reading Scripture. I pray we seek to understand the promises of Jesus. I pray each one of us will use the promises of Jesus and the Apostles understanding as our solid foundation. Trust Jesus’ promises. Trust the Apostles’ understanding. Know that you are loved. Know that Jesus will never abandon you.
Romans 8:38-19 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Marty Pressey 