Unbreakable!

Unbreakable!

No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:39 NLT

In placing today's extract in the right context, I am reminded that I am called into a life whose details are not always clear, smooth or pain-free. I am reminded that the call of God on a life does not always guarantee plain sailing. There are situations and circumstances that are set up to test the quality of the faith I profess and my heart now will say a lot about how and where I end up.

Paul, who writes here, is a study in daily dependence on God. He had gone through the whole process- from being an independent Jew, a zealous believer in everything Jewish, to a committed soldier for the cause to a repentant and dependent Christian, Paul knew what the love of God meant. He had seen it firsthand, so he could talk about its height, depth, breadth and length. Until a man has had a very personal encounter with God, his best efforts will be much labour and not much favour.

And forces will contend for your heart. That is the seat of the battle. Once I am able to sort out my heart's priorities, then nothing else can tamper with its equilibrium. Once I am able to place the Love of God in the right place in my heart, it does not matter the quality or quantity of opposition against me. It does not matter what the source of the opposition is: in the heights above or in the depths beneath; as long as God's love reigns supreme in my heart, nothing can displace my joy. Oh, they will come and threaten to derail my joy, but if I have already settled the issue of the One who lives in me, all the drama going on around me are all temporary distractions.

Do I have God's love living inside me? Who is pulling the strings? Remember, standing firm in the face of storms is dependent on my relationship with God. If I have Him, I'm safe. His time of favour is here.