No Seperation

Wow, way long time soince last blog. I'm going to claim it was because I was so busy...but the truth is laziness. Anyhow... let's get back to Romans.

Romans 8:38  Life can't seperate us fromn God's love. How huge, becuase life often makes me feel estranged and alone. I'm not scared of death and know God will be there, but it gives me great comfort to know nothing in life can seperate me from God's love. Not my foolish and selfish sins, not the circumstances of life, the tragedy of loss, the meanness of people. All those things can try as hard as they might, but they cannot seperate me from god's love through Jesus. Even supernatural powers have no effect on God's love, it is just too powerful for that!! My fears and worries can give me the illusion that I'm alone and unloved, but the truth is that is just an illusion. "Hell can't keep God's love away." God's love is so great it can save you from hell, if you'll respond.

Romans 8:39  Things are hard, and for our lives will be. Creation is shattered, humanity is broken and stained, circumstances are devastating. However...keep hope (8:25)! God is saving us through Jesus, and nothing can stop His love, except us. And even we can't stop it, we just reject it. Thank you for softening my heart so I didn't reject you! Thank you for penetrating through my stony heart and infusing me with your awesome love! Thank you for not giving up on me. Thank you for loving me!

OK...so I'm on Romans 9. Wow...never really contemplated God's sovreignity like I am now. Before I just wanted to believe what I wanted to believe, but reading this (scripture which I can't disagree with) is making me readjust some thinking...  I'm not sure when I'll post on chapter 9, cause it is hard and makes my head hurt trying to fit it's broadness in my narrow thinking. Anyone who wants to though, feel free to read the chapter and drop me a line on your thoguhts.