Tuesday, June 2, 2015

We can only separate ourselves from Christ

Rom 8:35  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

It is NOT possible for any one or any thing to separate us from our Savior.  We can ONLY separate ourselves.

This is truth.

We separate ourselves when we choose not to believe, when we choose to take our hope off Christ and place it elsewhere.

Tribulation.
Distress.
Persecution.
Famine.
Nakedness.
Peril.
Sword.

These things may rob us of this life, but it cannot rob us of eternal life- the life we will share with our Savior upon His return.

There are a lot of people who want these things to separate us from the love of Christ.  They expect these things to reveal that Christ doesn't love us. They tell us that if Christ really loved us He wouldn't let us suffer.  They believe that we should imagine that we are better than our Savior. 

Joh_15:20  Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

Mat 5:10  Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 5:11  Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Mat 5:12  Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

We were never promised eternal life, with eternal blessings in this lifetime, in a life living in a world ruled by Satan. Our hope is in eternal life with Christ AFTER He returns to take us to heaven with Him.

By His grace alone we are saved. By His grace alone do we hope even when everything is falling apart around us.

Please, Father in heaven, we would be YOURS.

Through the mercy and grace of Your only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.


Now and forever…. Amen.

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