"For 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)
There is no adequate word to describe how much God loves us. The amazing thing is that His love for us has absolutely nothing to do with our merit. We do not deserve His love and we can never earn His love. He loves us because of who He is. I John 4:8 says, "God is love." It is His nature and essence. He is love.
The amazing truth is that there is absolutely nothing we can do to cause God to love us any more than He already does. And there is absolutely nothing we can ever do to cause Him to love us any less. He loves us because it is His nature to love. The Word of God says that He demonstrated that to us by the gift of His Son, Jesus Christ.
Chapter 8 of the book of Romans is one of my favorite chapters in all the Bible. It begins with the truth that there is presently "No Condemnation" for anyone who is "in Christ." The chapter then ends with "No Separation." The incredible reality is that no matter what difficulties you may be presently facing in your life, they cannot separate you from God's love. Whatever you are dealing with today, remember this, God loves you incredibly beyond your ability to measure.
God created you for His purpose. And even though you have often sinned and failed in your life to live up to His creative expectations, God has never given up on you, and He never will. He continually loves you. As Rick Warren says, "God is not mad at you, He is mad about you." As you face today and this week, remind yourself over and over, "God loves me."
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