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. Romans 8:38
Advent: Hope, Preparation, Joy, and Love.
What reassuring words Paul wrote in Romans 8:38…nothing can ever separate us from God's love. At this time of the
year when everyone is so busy it especially encouraging that we remember how
much God loves us. How could we ever forget? Jesus very birth proved God’s love…For God loved the world so much that He gave
His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but
have eternal life. John 3:16. That is a lot of love. Would you give up your
son…your one and only son to cleanse away the sins of a bunch of undeserving
heathens and rebellious people, even if they were your followers? I don’t know?
But God saw the whole picture. He knew that He’d get His Son back after the
sacrifice was complete—but He also knew the trauma that Jesus would have to go
through as a real human. That in itself was sacrificial. Who wants to see their
child humiliated, rejected, spit upon, beaten or brutally killed? No one. Even
parents who can’t deal with childish behavior and end up abusing their children,
love them. That
doesn’t make the abuse right. No, but God loves them all. The love of God knows no boundaries. That is what is so beautiful—nothing
can separate us from God’s love…except our own choices. Do you choose to accept
and share God’s love today?
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Gate in the Old Jerusalem Wall
Love Knows No Bounderies
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Prayer
~ Heavenly Father, Your love is so wonderful. Thank you for loving us so much
that You were willing to give your Son, Jesus, to be our sacrificial lamb—to take
away our sin so that one day we will be able to stand before You in Heaven…and
hear the words—forgiven, because Jesus paid the price for our sin. He is our
advocate…who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who
is truly righteous. 1 John 2:1. Worthy is the Lamb.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
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