You are secure now and forever

Good morning, everyone,

Our theme for this month: “Sound doctrine, strong faith”

Our Bible verse for today: “For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39 (CSB)

Our thought for today: “You are secure now and forever”

In Romans 8:35 Paul asked the fifth of his rhetorical doctrinal questions which he posed in this passage, “Who can separate us from God’s love?” Now remember, these are rhetorical questions. The answers are supposed to be obvious. When Paul asks, “Who can separate us from the love of God in Christ,” the answer is “Nobody and nothing.”

This is one of the key verses that helps to build the body of Biblical literature known as the doctrine of the security of the believer. Once saved, always saved. Once you belong to God in Christ there is no person and no thing, human or spiritual, who can take you away from God. Even though we face all kinds of trials and challenges in this life, many of which bring pain and suffering and heartache, none of it can touch us in terms of our relationship with God and our position before Him in Christ. For this reason, as His people we are prepared to triumph even in the face of adversity.

Verses 38-39 represent the rest of Paul’s assurance to us regarding our security as a believer. There is absolutely nothing in all creation – in this life or in the next – not angels or demons; not things that are currently happening or things that might happen in the future; no power in this world or in the spiritual world – nothing can separate us from God now that we belong to Him in Christ Jesus. He says that there is no height too high nor depth too deep that can keep us from God. There is nothing in all of creation that can overcome the power of God’s love for us or ever separate us from Him.

As Paul wrote this, he was grasping for human words and phrases that could somehow, someway, do justice to this great truth – but he exhausted his vocabulary and his supply of illustrations. However, he did make his point. Despite how big your problems may seem; regardless of how painful the situation is; and no matter how difficult your current trial night be; no matter how badly you have sinned; Jesus is sovereign over it all and He has already dealt with it all. He is present, you are secure in your relationship with Him, and He is working to bring good things out of this for you.

This understanding should be a gamechanger! Regardless of anything else, the day will come when we will enter into eternal glory – and nothing can take that away from us. Once you belong to God through Jesus, nothing can prevent that from happening.

Thanks to Jesus you are secure in your relationship with God now and forever.

God bless,
Pastor Jim

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