The Gift Poured Out March 28

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

The love of God is a forever love that perseveres throughout time, within all creation, and pushes into the spiritual realm, fighting for us. When we draw our last breath, God’s love doesn’t draw its last breath, but continues to flow right with us into our death. God’s love is miraculous! We’re safe and secure inside of God’s love through life, and eventually through our death.
 
How do we live inside of God’s love? Attending church? “Hoping” we’ve lived a good enough life to earn God’s love? Nothing we DO will get us into God’s love, which guides us to Heaven, except for one thing. Look at the very last part of today’s verses. “The love of God that is IN Christ Jesus our Lord.”
 
We find God’s love in Jesus. There is no other way, don’t deceive yourself. Jesus is the One who willingly allowed Himself to be sacrificed on the cruel cross of shame so we could have access to God’s miraculous love fully! Receiving Jesus as our Savior, asking Him to forgive us for our sins is the only thing we can do to receive God’s love.
 
  There’s a bit more here. The love of God is in Christ Jesus our LORD. After receiving Jesus into our hearts, we choose to place Him as Lord over our lives. We are able to continually live in God’s love deeply as we walk with Jesus as our Lord and Savior, allowing His ways to become our ways. Listening for His voice through the Word, telling us how He created us to live, and actively pursuing His way of living while we’re here on this earth. Do you want to find God’s love? Do you want to go deeper into God’s love? Simply ask Him to show you how, I know He will.
 

Today’s Verse

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

Turning Scripture into Prayer

God, Thank You for Your miraculous and never ending love. Come close to my heart today and fill me up to overflowing with Your beautiful love. I never want to be separated from Your love. Thank You for providing the way for me to live in Your love through Christ’s death and resurrection. Help me make Jesus the Lord of my life so I can continue to fall deeper and deeper into Your love for me as I walk through my life and into my death.