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Here at Hank’s Place where we are still recovering from Hurricane Ian, as is a sizable portion of Florida. Many thousands of people have suffered water and wind damage, the loss of their homes and possessions, and find themselves being preyed upon by unscrupulous frauds, scammers, charlatans and thieves! Pray, please, that our Mighty God provide for and deliver them!
In these circumstances I am reminded of Paul writing in Romans, 8:18, “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” Then he wrote of the Holy Spirit interceding for the saints according to the will of God, and giving us a promise so incredible that we can only receive it by faith, and that is, verse 28: “… we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose.” The devil, this world, evil people, all try to destroy the people who love God — but their efforts cannot succeed, in fact, they are worked for the good.
Paul says this is true for those who love God — meaning those who have come to Him through Jesus and His blood.
“If God is for us, who can be against us?” asks Paul in verse 31. God does not accuse His children, us, or do us evil; He justifies us through Jesus, who demonstrated God’s love for us in dying for our sins.
Paul then writes some apparently contradictory words, saying if Jesus died for us, then certainly this gracious Father and Son will freely give us all lessor things. But some believers will be killed, as sheep to be slaughtered. When you understand this please share your illumination with me! My own understanding is that being in Jesus and Jesus being in us – this unity of relationship with the God who is love, is so much greater than anything on this earth, that even our mortal lives lose their importance.
Life, death, all things in between — NOTHING can separate us from the love of God. In fact, “In all these things we are more than conquerors, that is, overwhelmingly victorious, through Him who loved us.” Verse 37.Today, if you have not yet surrendered your life to God and cried out to Jesus to save you, stop waiting, ACT now!
If you have and are going through difficulties, read Romans 8. Put your eyes on Jesus, receive His love, His help, His strength, His wisdom — and COME ALIVE!
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