We are loved!

Romans 8:31-38 - What, then shall we say in regard to this?  If God is for us, who can be against us?  He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all - how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?  Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen?  It is God who justifies.  Who is he that condemns?  Christ Jesus, who died - more than that, who was raise to life - is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.  Who shall separate us from the love of God?  Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?  As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."  No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.  For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anythings else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For me this is a powerful verse because it tells me that nothing, nothing will separate us from the love of God.  God loves us!  Did you get that?  Do you believe it?

I don't mean just believe it as in you read it and have a head knowledge of it.  I mean do you accept it as truth in your heart of hearts?  I mean down deep in your soul.  Do you own it?  Do you believe it?

John 8:32 - You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free

That Jesus loves you is a truth that can set you free.  Romans 8:1 - Therefore, there is now no  condemnation for those that are in Christ Jesus.  Because we are loved there is now no condemnation.  Then why do we feel so guilty, why do we beat ourselves up when we sin?  Because we don't own that fact that we are loved.

Colossians 3:12 - Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

As God's chosen, holy and dearly loved!!

A mark of Christian maturity is that when we mess up...that we turn to God instead of running from Him.  We cannot make ourselves right, we cannot fix ourselves; but God can.  When we understand the power in His love for us...we run to Him, not away.

Lord Father, I pray today that you will open our hearts and place the truth of your love deep into us, so that we would not only have the knowledge, but that it would be in our nature and in our responses to all that happens in our lives.  Thank you Lord for your unbound love; your unending mercy and grace.  May our lives be a living sacrifice that brings you glory.  Amen.