“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”

Romans 8:35-37 NKJV

This week was a doozy.  I had a situation that stirred up an immense amount of fear, albeit partially irrational, and it took me a couple of days to recover. I could not shut off my mind until late one night, lying in bed, I felt the comfort of the Lord come upon me. 

It’s not lost on me that today’s passage says “who” shall separate me from His love- not what, who. It’s an interesting choice of words, especially because the fear that paralyzes me at times is usually related to a person -not a thing. Even though I wrestle with fear at times, nothing and NO ONE can separate me from Him. In Him, my future is secure. In Him, I am secure. In Him, I have hope. In Him, I am safe. In Him, I am secure. And, at the end of the day safety and security is what I really want. 

Even if the worst case scenario happens from my doozy of a week, I can rest assured that no matter what, nothing – and no one – will separate me from the love of Christ. I’ve lost relationships, I’ve been judged, and I’ve been rejected, but He has never rejected me. I can find comfort in knowing that He will always be for me, not against me, and He will always be with me. For that, I give thanks. 

Father – thank You for Your comfort tonight. You are good and You keep doing good. Your leadership in my life is perfect and You can be trusted. Amen.

Daily Reading: Romans 8-10

December 9, 2022