Romans 8

For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,  nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. vv.38-39

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Wow this chapter is packed with so much!  The end of this chapter seems to be Paul's powerful climax of his letter to those in Rome (though there's still a few chapters left in this letter).  Five times in this chapter Paul asks questions to draw out the conclusion of being Christ's:

1. If God is for us who can be against us? v.31
2. How shall he not with Him also freely give us all things? v.32
3. Who shall bring charge against God's elect? v.33
4. Who is he who condemns? v.34
5. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? v.35

The answer to all these questions: NOTHING CAN SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD WHICH IS IN CHRIST JESUS.  We may have been abandoned to receive love from those in our life due to numerous things, but this is not the same for Christ.  The list of neither death, life, angels, principalities, powers, present, future, height, depth, any created thing sum up every possible category one could think of.  This Paul is convinced confidently and assured of, who himself faced so much tribulation.  What a high honor and hope we who believe have in this promise!

Is there a sin of yours that you think God can't forgive or you think makes Him love you less?  Well don't believe it, it's a lie.  Are you confidently convinced of Christ's love for you?  Why or why not?  If not, what would it take?  What makes you feel God's love as distant?