And now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of unfailing love, do not let all the hardships we have suffered seem insignificant to you.
ROMANS 8:38-39 (MSG)
I’m absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God’s love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.
THE ESSENCE
The loving embrace of Jesus is so tight that nothing can yank us apart.
DAILY FODDER
What are the potential contempoary threats to our relationship with Jesus? How does the message of Romans 8 fuel your resistance to these threats?
PRAYER
Loving Savior, I celebrate your power and loving faithfulness. However, I confess that even though I am aware of your bond, I get anxious about the way things are going in the world. Help me to focus on your loving embrace rather than the evil attacks. I'm going to allow thoughts of you to overshadow the darkness. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
