Hmm, snow's back. Back in the day, well, his epistle to the Romans to be more specific and biblical, Paul was convinced that we could never be separated from God's love. What convinced the apostle of this? We may never know, or will we? Insights and convincing such as that must come from God's Holy Spirit. Man is too flawed and fallen a creature to come up with something as foundational as the idea or knowledge that convinced Paul. Nothing and never and 'nor any powers' are big terms when looking at eternity, and only God can see all of eternity.
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 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. (Romans 8:37-39)
The powers of the world we fear cannot separate us from God's love. The powers of the imagination that cause anxiety cannot separate us from God's love. The powers that act in the circumstances of the world may separate us from each other for a time, but nothing and no power can separate us from God's love. The power of my emotions cannot separate me from God's love. Strange dreams, odd happenings, a little snow in the morning, a lack of time, an overabundance of sunshine and good cheer, nothing and none of it can separate us from God's love. Yes, not even the good things given to us can separate me and you from the love of God in Christ.
Now, go out and enjoy that love!Bucky
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