Many people scoff at Believers who say that Jesus’ return to earth is eminent. This influences their desire to commit their life to Him. Yet, God’s mercy is everlasting and is new every single morning. He desires that no one should perish in eternal torment, but that everyone will accept His free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ (Psalm 100:5; Lamentations 3:22-24; 2 Peter 3:8-10).
When we first come to the saving knowledge of God’s plan for our life, we love Him because He loved us first (1 John 4:19). However, through the years of our increasing intimacy in our union with Him, we learn to love Him for who He is and for His personal compassion and care for each one of us (Psalm 86:15).
Satanic forces are rampant in our world and attempt to draw us away from God’s love and redemption. They fill our mind and draw our hearts away from God with sage inspiration that sounds good to the human mind. However, there is no eternal salvation in any of the deeds or promoters of these false religions and ways of thinking (John 10:10-11; 2 Peter 1:16).
If God is in us, nothing anyone can say or do against us will prosper. Lying tongues will be silenced, persecutors will be won by our continued faith in Christ, and God freely gives us everything we need to flourish in our lifetime. His love for us is everlasting (Romans 8:28-32; 1 John 4:7-11; Jeremiah 31:3).
God is with us through every heart break and tribulation we experience; therefore, we have no reason for discouragement, confusion, or defeat. He abides within us and walks with us and gives us strength to endure every trial we encounter without fear or disappointment or grief (Isaiah 41:10).
Prayer:
Father God, we thank You that nothing and no one can separate us from the love of Christ. No tribulation, exposure, distress, persecution, hunger, peril, demonic force, or threat of death either now or in the future can ever separate us from You because You dwell in our spirit. We are more than conquerors because of Your love for us. Thank You for the height, depth and circumference of Your love for us in Jesus, our Lord (Romans 8:35-39).
You are so good to us, full of mercy, abundant in Your grace, and always ready to forgive our transgressions when we call on You (Psalm 86:5). You are love, and Your love is personified to us through Jesus Christ during His life on this earth. Teach us how to reside in Your love, so we can dwell in You and You can inhabit us with the fullest measure of Your being (1 John 4:16; John 3:16-19 Amplified Bible). We are learning to love You and trust in You with our whole heart.
Thoughts for the Day:
We have so much for which to thank God for providing for us: salvation, clothing, food, shelter, eternal salvation, soul fulfillment, etc. We can learn contentment in both our abundance and in our lack, regardless of our negative experiences on this earth. We will pass through the floods, survive the fires, abundantly rebuild after natural disasters, and experience loss. Yet, through His love, we dwell with Him for eternity if we allow Him to convert our life from one of carnality to spiritual maturity and Godly obedience to Him.
- 1 Timothy 6:8-16; Psalm 136:26; Isaiah 43:2
