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Nothing Can Separate
Monday, May 26th, 2014
Read Psalm 34:18
View the May-June, 2014 Issue
Paul wrote, “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 8:38-39 (NRSV)
Over a year later, we still can’t believe it. I remember the phone call from my wife’s middle sister when their older sister passed away. Another call, later in the evening, explained that their sister had taken her own life. My wife was devastated. None of us had seen her sister’s suicide coming, and all of us wondered why. While I can speculate and offer opinions, I probably will never understand why the tragedy occurred. The outpouring of love from family, friends, neighbors, and church members helped my wife through those challenging days. Friends had the courage to tell her their stories of losing loved ones in similar ways. Even though suicide creates a sad and unexplainable void in many lives, I am certain that as Romans 8:38-39 assures us, nothing can separate us from the love of God.
http://devotional.upperroom.org/devotionals/2014-05-26
Monday, May 26th, 2014
Read Psalm 34:18
View the May-June, 2014 Issue
Paul wrote, “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 8:38-39 (NRSV)
Over a year later, we still can’t believe it. I remember the phone call from my wife’s middle sister when their older sister passed away. Another call, later in the evening, explained that their sister had taken her own life. My wife was devastated. None of us had seen her sister’s suicide coming, and all of us wondered why. While I can speculate and offer opinions, I probably will never understand why the tragedy occurred. The outpouring of love from family, friends, neighbors, and church members helped my wife through those challenging days. Friends had the courage to tell her their stories of losing loved ones in similar ways. Even though suicide creates a sad and unexplainable void in many lives, I am certain that as Romans 8:38-39 assures us, nothing can separate us from the love of God.
http://devotional.upperroom.org/devotionals/2014-05-26