The Love of God

Scripture: 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. (Romans 8:39)

How great our God is. When I read the bible, certain scriptures sometimes just POP right out at me and my spirit leaps in recognition of the depth of what I am reading.

No one can fathom the love that God has for us. It’s immeasurable, indescribable and vast. No matter what we’ve done, how many times we fall, or follow our own wills and walk away from His, He is always right there waiting for us to come to our senses and repent. And when we do, He opens His arms to us. Every single time.

Love. Pure love.

I find it amazing. I don’t know why it struck me today more than yesterday, but I can’t describe to you how blessed I feel to serve such an awesome God who loves me so much, that He doesn’t hold my sins against me, He’s eager to guide my every footstep, and He is constantly protecting and providing for my every need.

Amazing.

My mind cannot wrap around the amount of grace God has for His children. All our Christian lives, we fall, pick ourselves up, and keep walking with Him, and He is quick to take our hand and continue along by our side, as though nothing untoward ever happened.

Grace:
The freely given, unmerited favor and love of God.

I admit that there are times I have felt as though God should not even bother to look upon me for the things I’ve done, thought and said. And yet, I read scripture, and my spirit is lifted, because I realize the only thing getting between me and God .. is ME.

I am in awe when I meditate on this scripture. And it also saddens me that so many people think that being a believer means having to adhere to “a bunch of rules and regulations” and “losing the freedom to do whatever one wants to do”. I’m sure religion can be that way. But to have a relationship with Christ is something indescribable.

We are loved by God in ways that the English language cannot even begin to describe. Nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Thank you, Lord!!!!

Prayer request: To those who are struggling with sin in their lives, and feel condemned, ready to give up, think they can’t go to God any more for forgiveness. That the Lord will break through those veils and show them His overwhelming love for them.

Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for Your precious love, mercy and grace You bestow upon each one of us. For being the forgiving Father that You are, for Your patience that gives us time to “get it right”. Touch those who feel so far away from You and want nothing more than to draw closer to You. Help each of them to feel Your gentle presence in their lives. Amen