Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
 | ||
The pastor of our Hokkien and Mandarin congregations, Pastor Mark, used
to suffer from certain health problems before he became a Christian.
His doctor told him that he had to be on medication for life. He also
had a huge financial debt. But when he caught hold of the teaching that
he is God’s beloved, he believed it totally. He also believed that
nothing could be greater than God’s love for him.
Today, Pastor Mark is off medication and completely delivered from that
debt. God caused him to triumph over his sickness and debt because he
cannot be defeated when he knows that he is God’s beloved.
Tribulation, distress or persecution cannot stop your heavenly Father’s
love from working on your behalf. His love for you is bigger and
stronger than your financial woes, marital problems or health concerns.
And when God’s heart of love moves for His beloved, He opens doors that
no one can shut and He makes a way when there seems to be none.
Even during lean times, you will never find the righteous forsaken.
King David said, “I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen
the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread.” (Psalm
37:25) Can famine or recession stop God’s love from providing for His
beloved? No! So don’t think to yourself, “I must provide for my family.
If I don’t, who is going to take care of them? How are they going to
survive?” God wants you to know that His love will continue to provide
abundantly for you and your family.
What about deadly pestilences such as bird flu and mad cow disease,
natural disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes, or terrorist
bombings? My friend, these things cannot devour you because His love
protects you. You will enjoy His protection when you know that you are
His beloved.
Because God’s love is greater than all the evil put together, we are
more than conquerors through Christ who loved us. (Romans 8:37) We
always win in the fight of life not because of our love for Him, but
because of His love for us!
| ||
No comments:
Post a Comment