Monday, March 17, 2025
No, in all these things we are more than victorious through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. ~ Romans 8:37-39
Written by Rev. Leah Quarles | Associate Pastor
How many things in life provide absolute assurance? You can go through the list of what you think is a sure-thing guarantee but, truth be told, very few things in life are. Well, except that you can guarantee nothing is truly 100% certain. We can’t rely on the stock market or finances–some of us are just one medical crisis away from financial ruin. We can’t rely on our health being perfect forever no matter how well we eat or how often we work out. As much as some of us would like to hope, even our relationships can fail us. Well, this is depressing.
Or perhaps this sobering reality pushes us to a necessary truth. That despite the American way of independence, we can freely admit that we are fully dependent on God. While humbling, this truth in turn, also helps us to embrace the good news of the only truly certain thing in life–that there is nothing that can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Some of us have experienced death and depths that forced us to embrace this good news. Perhaps others of us have yet to go through such “things to come.” Either way, may we embrace and celebrate this freeing good news that no one nor anything can separate us from God’s love in Jesus. May it sustain us for the journey ahead.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, walk with us on this Emmaus Road. Appear to us in humble community. Amen.