Does It Mean He No Longer Loves Us If We Have Trouble Or Calamity, Or Are Persecuted, Or Hungry, Or Destitute, Or In Danger, Or Threatened With Death?

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Does It Mean He No Longer Loves Us
If We Have Trouble Or Calamity, Or Are Persecuted,
Or Hungry, Or Destitute, Or In Danger, Or Threatened With Death?

Scripture

Romans 8

³⁵ Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? 

Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? ³⁶ (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”^{) 37} No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.

³⁸ 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.

Observation

    I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world." John 16:33

Hey folks this world is not our home we are just passing through! I am reminded as I read Romans 8 this morning of several things. You could read Romans 8 and add even more to this short list!

1. This world is full of problems and I am not exempt. (Verse 36)
2. None of those problems no matter how bad they are can separate me from God’s love. (Verses 38-39)
3. Even when something bad happens to me my God promises to turn it around ultimately for my good.  (Verse 28)
4. The same Power (the Spirit of God) that raised Jesus Christ from the grave now lives in me! (Verse 11)

5. I am going to get a brand new body! (Verse 23)

Application

I will hold on to and I will be strengthened by all God’s promises found in Romans 8! How about you?

Prayer

Heavenly Father, I am not surprised because You have told me in Your Word that I in my lifetime I would have troubles and sorrows. This is definitely true. In the midst of trouble I choose to trust You and I will hold on to every single promise that I find in Your Word. You are totally trustworthy! Never once have You ever let me down. Thank You for always taking care of me. Nothing can ever separate me from Your love. Nothing!

Help anyone that may be reading this blog and who is experiencing trials and suffering help them to trust in You. Turn their bad situation, their bad circumstances around and use even those bad things for their good. You are Mighty. Nothing is too hard for You.

Daily Bible Reading:  Proverbs 4,5,6; Romans 8

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