Topic: What is Separating Us Now?
Text: Romans 8:35-39

In a world filled with uncertainties, pressures, pains, and trials, it’s easy to question our security in faith and the unconditional nature of God’s love. Paul’s powerful proclamation in Romans 8:35-39 stands as a rock-solid affirmation: nothing can separate our connection to Christ’s love. He poses thought-provoking questions that reinforce our assurance. Regardless of whether we confront personal struggles, societal pressures, or spiritual battles, the undeniable truth is that His love remains steadfast.

Think about the various obstacles Paul mentions—trouble, hardship, persecution. While these can seem overwhelming, he reassures us that we are “more than conquerors.” This doesn’t mean we will evade challenges; rather, it means that in Christ, we have the strength to endure and triumph over them. Our victories are not just about escaping difficulties and troubles but also about responding to them, grounded in the love of God. No problem can separate us from this truth.

Paul catalogs seven trials that threaten to separate us from Christ’s love and dismisses them all. He experienced six of them. He died by the sword. The Roman Church faced all these troubles and more. Paul could not promise things would get better. He could assure them that nothing would separate them from the love of Christ.

Reflection
Take a moment today to reflect on your current struggles. Are fears, kidnappings, hunger, or challenges leading you to doubt your worthiness of God’s love? Bring these concerns before Him in prayer, asking for insight into verse 37: that you are not merely surviving but “more than a conqueror.” Let this powerful assurance sink in: regardless of what troubles you encounter, you are secured in God’s love. Allow this truth to resonate deeply: no matter how low you fall or how high you rise; you remain enveloped in God’s profound love. Consider sharing this message with someone facing similar struggles, reminding them that they, too, cannot be separated from the powerful love of Christ.

Do you think that the obvious gravity of suffering we are facing now nor the inward mayhem of distress, the relentless harm of persecution, the complete deprivation of hunger, the severe exposure of nakedness? Nor the ongoing threat of danger and the corporeal peril of the sword can bring you down or separate you from the Love of Christ? No, they cannot.

Prayer
Dear Lord, thank you for your immeasurable love for me. Help me remember that regardless of my challenges, your love is unwavering. Empower me to embody this truth and share it with others. Strengthen my spirit to be more than a conqueror in the face of adversity, always rooted in your goodness. Amen.

Dr. Mrs. Ada Folajimi
President, Sojourners Missions International,
Kachia, Kaduna State