He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

Do you remember that game? It was played with a flower and a person would say "he/she loves me" and pulls a petal and then would say "he/she loves me not" and pulls another petal. as the flower becomes less and less petaled it can soon become apparent to the person that the end or the last petal will not be a favorable message. Flowers have as many petals as they need. Starting one way does not guarantee the last petal will affirm the love of the one that is longed for.  It is chance and nothing more that has the final word.

Is our confidence in the Love of God like that some times (most of the time)? A circumstance arises and we pluck a petal and tell our selves he loves us. The next day the circumstance is not resolved or removed and we pluck the next petal and we think to ourselves that perhaps he loves us not.  This goes on and chance will determine our final opinion regarding our relationship and status with God.

Romans 8:35-39 very clearly state for the believer that Nothing can separate us from the Love of God! Not things present or things to come. Not principalities or powers. Nothing.  He said that. Nothing can separate you from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus. While we were enemies of the cross Christ died for us. Think about that for just a second.  We were as far from a loving relationship with the Saviour as we could be on this earth and STILL he died for you, and you, and you and me, so that we could become heirs with him of a Kingdom that is far above any other on this earth.

There is a line here, but I dont think that it is a fine one.  We must seek to follow the Master and learn to hear his voice and respond to his commands.  A rebellious sheep will hear the call and still see what is on the other side of the fence. Green yes but also crawling wiht danger and death.  Love will not keep us from being taken in the fowlers snare if we are unwise.  Love will keep reaching for us to the last second of our lives.

I think we undersize God and his Word and its promises to us. In an effort to keep the newly saved safe from the strong temptations that exists in the world we are filled with uncertainty about our status with Christ given the struggles that we fight each day.  Paul said that he saw a Law, that when he would do good, that evil wasw present. That with his mind he served the Saviour but with is flesh he served sin.  And in midst of this turmoil of relationship was that I am persuaded that nothing can seperate me from the love of God!  Persuaded!!!!

Lets see where that leads us tomorrow.