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Paul was convinced that no one and nothing could keep God
from loving him. That included dying,
living, angels, principalities, powers (authorities), things present, things to
come: heights, depths, nor any other creature could separate us from God’s love
for us.
As a
matter of fact, Paul tells us in verses 35-37 that knowing that God loves us
will keep us close to Him. I guess you
could say that Paul had the right persuasion.
It was the love of God that caused Paul to stay out of the pits of
despair and depression during adverse times.
When we focus on God’s love for us, it can motivate us to accomplish
things that others think are not possible.
I am
reminded of a story I heard about a man who was taking a late evening jog. On his way home he decided to take a shortcut
through a large cemetery. In the
darkness of the night he did not see a freshly dug grave and fell in. For the better part of an hour he struggled
to climb out. He tried every conceivable
maneuver but could not escape. Finally, he
resigned himself to curling up in the corner and waiting for morning. Within the next thirty minutes, another late
night jogger suffered the same fate and fell into the same grave. He tried to quickly climb out but fell down
on his first attempt. The first jogger
then put his hand on the shoulder of the other man and said, “You can’t get
out.” But he did.
What to do:
✞ Keep yourself in the love of God. This is done by focusing on what God has done for us. (Jude 21)
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