Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
As I am reading today’s scripture, I realize that *I* am the one who separates myself from the love of Christ at times. *I* am the one who allows trouble or hardship or persecution etc etc to separate me, to make me feel alone and isolated. God hasn’t moved. I’m the issue here.
Romans 8:36 As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
The good news is that if I’m the problem, I can absolutely be the solution. But I’ve got to change my default. My default in times of difficulty is to feel beleaguered and isolated. Poor me. Why me? But NOTHING can separate me from Christ’s love–except *me,* and I have a choice.
Romans 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Precious Savior, I want to choose You always. Forgive me for the times when I separate myself from You, when I isolate myself and lick my wounds instead of coming to the foot of Your throne and finding rest. Help me to change my default of isolation and to come to You always. Help me to live as more than a conqueror through You alone. Amen.
Romans 8:38-39 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.
Have a blessed day.