Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? —Romans 8:35
“Shall
tribulation . . . ?” Tribulation is never a grand, highly welcomed event; but
whatever it may be— whether exhausting, irritating, or simply causing some
weakness— it is not able to “separate us from the love of Christ.” Never allow
tribulations or the “cares of this world” to separate you from remembering that
God loves you (Matthew 13:22).
“Shall
. . . distress . . . ?” Can God’s love continue to hold fast, even when
everyone and everything around us seems to be saying that His love is a lie,
and that there is no such thing as justice?
“Shall
. . . famine . . . ?” Can we not only believe in the love of God but also be
“more than conquerors,” even while we are being starved?
Either Jesus Christ is a deceiver, having deceived even Paul, or
else some extraordinary thing happens to someone who holds on to the love of
God when the odds are totally against him. Logic is silenced in the face of
each of these things which come against him. Only one thing can account for it—
the love of God in Christ Jesus. “Out of the wreck I rise” every time.
CHAMBERS
Have
you faced or are you facing difficult times?
Times when you felt that all was lost .. the world had turned against
you … God seemed distant .. you felt abandoned .. maybe by friends, family even
God. When you are struggling under the weight of problems that will surely
arise in our lives, sometimes it is difficult to remember that “[…] For He Himself has said, "I WILL NEVER
LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU." So we may boldly say: "THE LORD IS MY
HELPER; I WILL NOT FEAR. WHAT CAN MAN DO TO ME?" (Hebrews 13:5-6)
So what does that mean exactly. I have to be careful that I don’t try to help
someone by throwing Bible verses at them … like “Here, take two of these
Gos-pills and call me in the morning!” When someone shares scripture with you,
the intent is to stir the Spirit in you.
To remind you that you are a child of the King. It is not an attempt to convince your mind
that everything will be OK, but to speak to the heart. God’s Word is truth … and the truth will set
you free … This is a faith thing not a feeling thing … when you are struggling
with a problem .. it is your feelings that are raging inside of you. It is said that courage is action in the
absence of fear when really it is action in spite of fear. So, too, faith, is action in spite of feelings
… in spite of circumstances … We live and walk by faith in spite of what is
happening in our lives … because there is a greater truth .. a greater reality .. In Jesus.
The
problem is that so many times we are not spiritually ready to face the day … In
the Army, we said .. “You fight the way you train.” The same can be said for Christians as they
deal with life’s issues. ‘Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to
stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and
blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly
places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having
done all, to stand.’ (Ephesians 6:11-13)
So it is time to suit up … Look to the Lord who is
our Banner (Jehovah Nissi) … and press on to the Glory of God and as a
testimony of our faith in Him.
Bondye
Beni Ou (God Bless You
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