Who Shall…?

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?

Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”

Romans 8:35-37

 

 

When I read this passage of scripture it is always curious to me that it is written as:

“Who shall separate us…”

but then goes on to list things like trouble, hardship or persecution.

Wouldn’t you have expected him to list groups of people antagonistic to believers?

In his day it would have been people like: the Roman Government; Jewish religious leaders, etc…

Rather than list people he lists circumstances.

Hmmmm?

Could it be that Paul well understood that the only one who can separate you from Gods’ love is you and you alone?

And even then I am speaking of a personal choice on an individual’s part to reject Gods’ love.

Because you see, even in our rejection of Him, He continues to love us.

Let’s fast forward from the 1^st Century to the 21^st Century.

Can Islamic Terrorists separate us from His love?

How about atheists?

Would the latest science ‘debunking creation’ be enough to cause us to walk away from His love?

Can wealth, riches or power?

We may have fast forwarded to today but the answer to Paul’s question remains the same.

None of these things, past or present, has the power to separate you from God’s love.

You, and only you, still do.

Don’t ‘separate’ from His love.

Draw near in an attitude of worship and gratitude.

Thank Him for His loving kindness.

The refrain from Psalm 136 expresses It so well…

“…His love endures forever.”