Day 18:
I am sure 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. (Rom 8:38-39)
God knows our assurance of his love can be shaken. So, in one of the most sophisticated New Testament passages, God has the apostle Paul return to the simple theme at the heart of these letters: God’s unconditional love.
It’s done in such a way that you can almost hear God whisper to Paul, “Now Paul, this is rather difficult for my people to understand, but lest they get discouraged, remind them Jesus loves them, and nothing can change that.
So, Paul writes in Romans that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus—not sin, not circumstances, not spiritual opposition. Whatever is going on in your life, if you have asked Jesus to be your Savior, this assurance is yours today and every day!
Prayer: Lord, it is difficult for me to realize that your love never changes. Today, help me to reflect on the assurance you have given me in Christ.