June 1, 2018
Romans 8:31-39 The Message (MSG)
The love of God pursues all people, but swaddles those who by faith welcome Him. If you have accepted the work of Messiah on the cross for the forgiveness of your sins, you are swaddled in the pure love of God and nothing can penetrate or tear you away from Him. You are snug and secure in his loving care.
If we are honest, sometimes it does not feel like we are swaddled in God’s love, because we look at our circumstances to determine the love of God for us. That is a wrong way to view life in Messiah. We must “know” that nothing comes into our lives that hasn’t first gone through the cross of Jesus Christ. When you think of it, there is nothing more than the cross he could possibly do to demonstrate his perfect love…but he continues to love us and bless us anyway! Focus on this love of God for you, today. View your fleeting circumstances as you stand at the foot of the cross gazing on God’s love for you and don’t let life rob you of Truth. Messiah loves you; He embraces you so you can’t lose!