Always Together (Romans 8:38-39)

"For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."
-Romans 8:38-39

I love this verse. It paints a beautiful picture of the love that God has for us because of Christ. Paul is sure of everything he says here; there is no doubt in his mind of the bold proclamation that he is about to make.

And it is a bold proclamation: Paul is sure that absolutely nothing can separate us from God's love. Whether we are alive for the next thirty years or we die tomorrow, if Satan or human powers try to come between us, no matter where we are living or what we are doing, we can never lose God's love for us because of what Christ did on the cross.

To Think About

• Paul talks about "rulers" in this verse. Have you ever had an actual experience with a higher humanly power where they tried to challenge your faith, whether with parents or other older relatives, teachers, or an actual government official? Does it make you feel safer to know that these mortal powers can never separate you from God, no matter how much they try?
• If you have not had a situation like that above, how do you think you would react if you did? Do you feel grounded enough in God that you would be able to withstand it?

Next Steps: Go about your life feeling God's presence with you always and take strength and comfort in this verse!

What do you think? Do you like this verse? Do you have a favorite verse you would like to see featured here? 

P.S. Sorry about my formatting issues; I can't figure out what's going on with my font and the weird highlighting!