It Is Good to Be Thankful: Appreciation makes the world a better place…
In the book of Romans, we are asked a rhetorical question: “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” (Romans 8:35). Truthfully, nothing can separate us from Christ’s love, which is revealed as we read further in this passage: “For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:35-39).
We cannot be separated from God’s love because He loves us regardless. He loves us whether we are good or bad, whether we win or lose, or whether times are smooth or rough. Whether we believe it or not, God loves us! He sent His Son Jesus Christ to die for us while we were yet sinners (Romans 5:8). There is no greater love than to die for someone (John 15:13). So God loves us. It’s a given. No matter what happens, God loves us.
We don’t have to earn God’s love. We don’t have to jump through hoops. We don’t have to be pretty, smart, wise, talented, or good. He loves us when we’re good and He loves us when we’re not so good. God is love (1 John 4:8). How wise God is! He knew we would never be good enough to earn His love so He just gives it to us.
God loves everybody, but His love for me is special. God has the ability to love each one of us like we are His only child.
God’s love is hard to fathom. It is wide and long and deep and high (Ephesians 3:17-19). Nothing can separate me from God’s love (Romans 8:35-38). It’s there if I want it. It’s there when I need it. It’s there for me all the time. I may not fully understand it, but I gladly accept and appreciate it. How thankful I am that nothing can separate me from God’s love!
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“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord...” ~ Psalm 92:1 (KJV)
