When God made us, He had a definite plan for us to which He created to fulfill. He knew all the circumstances that we would face and made provision for it that we may overcome.
1 Cor 10:13 tells us that the temptations that we face are common to man and he will not allow us to be tempted beyond our ability, but with every temptation, He will make a way for us to escape. Rom 8:28 tell us that for those of us who love God, God will cause everything to work for our good. All the circumstances that we face, whether good or evil, God will turn them to work for our good
Jesus said that those who love him are those who keep his commandments in John 14:21 and therefore we should not think that this applies to you if you do not keep the commandments of Jesus.
An example of how God changed evil for good is in the crucifixion of Jesus. It was the greatest evil ever committed on earth, Jesus had not committed a single sin yet we are told that His body was destroyed that you could not recognize that He was a man, and His face beyond human recognition. Is 52:14. This evil done, the crucifixion of Jesus, God turned it to be the greatest blessing ever done, resulting in the salvation of Humankind. 1Cor 2:8 tell us that if the devil knew that what he planned on crucifying Jesus would result in the salvation of humankind, he would not have crucified him. The devil does not know everything. Even the evil that he plans against you, if you are among those who love the lord, evidenced by keeping His commandments, you need not fear, God will turn it for your good.
Rom 8:29 tells us that good that God allows in our lives, will cause us to be more like Jesus in our character. This is the greatest blessing we can receive from God. He continues to say that nothing can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus. Rom 8:35. Therefore the love of God is our bulwark and source of our confidence. It is therefore necessary for us to know how our love can increase for God.
In Luke 7;41-43, Jesus talks about two creditors who were both forgiven, one 50denaree and another 500 denarii. And Simon said the one who was forgiven more would love more. We see therefore our love will increase when our knowledge of how much we have been forgiven increases. The more you see your sins that you were forgiven, the more you will love the Lord.
In 1John 4:19, we are told that we love him because he first loved us. This teaches us that we will love more when we realize how much we have been loved. We need to have a fresh view of Calvary’s cross. If we are to love God more, we need to constantly meditate on the cross of Jesus Christ.
Having established how our love can grow more and more, we now need to see the things that try to quench that love and separate us from the love of God, for each of us will face some from time to time in our Christian walk. They are all listed in Rom 8:35-39.
Tribulation-frustrating events
Distress-psychological suffering
Persecution- doing something to cause someone to suffer
Famine-lack of enough food
Nakedness-lack of enough clothes
Peril-danger
Sword-threats of being killed
life- promise to live for compromise
angels or demons- supernatural things to distract you
fears for today or worries about tomorrow
the powers of hell to bring fear in our hearts
nor heights- temptations to be proud
nor depths-temptations to be discouraged
nor created thing-including human beings
Paul makes this bold statement in verse 37 and 39 that we are more than conquerors through Christ and none of these things mentioned above can separate us from the love of Christ.
Let us therefore get established in the love of Christ and shake all our fears, and let us not move out of this love. Let the vision of Calvary always remain fresh in our memories and how much we have been forgiven.
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