PENnED

November 11, 2011

Read: Romans 8:31-39

³⁸ For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, ³⁹ neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

What an expression of confident assurance!  The believer in Christ enjoys security. However, such assurance is not meant to be abused. The proper response to the grace of God is not careless but careful living. We are to heed Apostle Paul’s advice: “…continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose” (Phil. 2:12-13).

Those for whom Christ died should “live… for him who died for them” (2 Cor. 5:15).