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 (Rom. 8:38-39).

God knows our assurance of his love can be shaken.  So, in one of the most sophisticated New Testament books, God has the Apostle Paul pause and return to simple themes at the heart of the gospel: Jesus’ love will not let us go.

The assurance comes in such a way that you can almost hear God whisper to Paul, “Now Paul, a lot of these doctrinal truths can be rather difficult for my people to grasp. So, lest they get discouraged, remind them Jesus loves them, and nothing can change that.” 

So, Paul writes in Romans that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus – not sin, not circumstances, not spiritual opposition. If you have trusted Jesus to be your Savior, then you are his on this day and every day to come!

Such assurance of his strong hold on us is meant to make our witness strong for him. If he will not let us go, then why would we ever let him down? Neither fear nor doubt nor guilt should drive us away from following him. We come to him, hold to him, and return to him because he will not let us go. 

Prayer:
Lord, it is difficult for me to realize that nothing can separate me from your love. Today, renew my assurance of your hold on me so that I will cling to you and will return to your arms no matter how great the distance I have created.