“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?” – Romans 8:35
Who or what could ever separate a follower of Jesus from His love? Absolutely nothing!!! Jesus was clear that He would never toss anyone aside who came to Him in genuine faith. He was adamant that nobody could snatch a true child of God from His hand. If Jesus is your Lord and Savior, then there is no power in heaven or on earth that can possibly keep you from His enduring, eternal, overflowing love!
The things Paul lists here are certainly realities for many Christians – both then and now. In your life of faith you may experience tribulation, fear, distress, suffering, and persecution. You may go hungry, lack for clothing and shelter, be in danger, or be attacked by enemies of God. That doesn’t mean Jesus doesn’t love you. He loves you more than you can imagine! Those things can’t break His love for you. In fact, He experienced many of these same things Himself. They’re simply part of life in a fallen world, particularly for those who’ve been redeemed from their sins by their loving Savior.
Don’t let your circumstances cause you to doubt Christ’s love for you or presence with you. The moment you put your faith in Him, you were sealed by the Holy Spirit. That is a guarantee that you will always belong to God, not the devil or the miseries of life on earth. You were permanently united with Jesus. He is in you and will always be with you. You are never alone and will never be abandoned by the eternal Son of God. He is with you in every storm and He knows what it is to suffer unjustly.
Jesus loves you. This you should always know. For the Bible tells you so! #FollowJesus