'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 creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord' (Romans 8:38-39 KJV).
One way we experience God's love is in the security we find in him. As we face the uncertainties of life, Paul's eloquent words in Romans 8:38-39 give us great assurance. Our son, his wife and our grandchildren are living in a fairly dangerous area in a developing nation. I am often asked if I worry about their safety. My reply is a quotation which I heard years ago: "Safety is not the absence of danger, but the presence of the Lord." Whoever wrote those words must have received the idea from King David, who wrote from a dangerous place, 'I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety' (Psalm 4:8, KJV). God is with his children, and as he is love, we can rest in the security that the presence of the all-powerful One is with us" (Clyde Cook).
Prayer,
Lord, we can do nothing to be worthy of Your love. We are so thankful that You loved us so much that You sent Jesus to pay the penalty for our sin. Please help us to live as Your forgiven children, motivated by Your love in all we do. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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