22 August 2017

God's Word for Tuesday, 8/22/17

So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn’t hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn’t gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God’s chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ’s love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture: They kill us in cold blood because they hate you. We’re sitting ducks; they pick us off one by one. 
None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I’m absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God’s love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.
Romans 8:32 MSG

6 comments:

Old NFO said...

Amen.

LindaG said...

Amen, indeed. I do more or less remember this passage. I like this verse, although sometimes I do have trouble believing/remembering that I am worthy of such love.

Thank you, Reverend.

Rev. Paul said...

Thank you, NFO.

Linda, I'll make it easier for you: none of us are worthy of such love, EXCEPT ... except that when we accepted Jesus' sacrifice on our behalf, then God loves us because Jesus is in us. It's not about what we've done; it's about what HE did. :^)

LindaG said...

:-)

Toirdhealbheach Beucail said...

Particularly insightful translation today, Reverend.

Rev. Paul said...

Thank you, sir.