Romans 8:38–39: For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Death will not pull me away from God’s love. Neither will life and its allurements, nor cosmic spiritual powers—benevolent or malevolent, nor anything in time, nor power, nor the height of Heaven or the depth of Hell, nor anything else—disappointment, neurosis, disease, a broken romance, financial crisis, insanity—nothing “will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Philipp Melanchthon died in 1560 with verse 31 on his lips. Exactly 100 years later John Bunyan sat at his desk in deep depression wondering if he could go on, worrying about the future, when the same text came to his rescue. 1
Application
- Many fear death. But death only releases us into the eternal presence of the love of God. Death is our ultimate victory, not defeat.
- Satan wants to keep you from experiencing the love of God, but Jesus will not let that happen. Nothing will separate Him from you. You must hold on to this truth with all your heart.
Prayer
Lord, thank You for Your never failing love for me.
1. Hughes, R. K. (1991). Romans: righteousness from heaven. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.