At various times I share scripture passages which have helped me at different points in my life. Here is another one that has been meaningful. Hopefully it will encourage you right now. Romans 8 is one of my favorite chapters in the whole Bible. It speaks of the love God has for those who trust and obey him. That faith results in peace, power, and victory that people can have in him through any circumstance. The whole chapter is awesome, but here is the end of it.
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?…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 8:35, 37-39).
Even though the trial you face might be from your own decisions where you didn’t trust and obey him, God can still redeem you and bring victory in your circumstances. He does so when you humbly go to him and confess any sin. He forgives all who come to him that way and cleanses them from all unrighteousness. In contrast, Satan tries to bring guilt, shame, fear, depression, and isolation. But God is much greater and brings restoration, peace, hope, and eventually joy to those who openly seek him.
God is not done with you. I hope you are not done with him. Even though there will be more challenges, the greatest days he has for you are yet to come if you stick with him. Everything will work out if you trust in his love and follow his lead. I care for you and am praying for you.
In case you are interested, here are a couple of songs that relate to this:
- Beautiful Things by Gungor speaks of God’s ability to bring good out of bad.
- It Is Well with My Soul by Horatio Spafford is a classic hymn written after Spafford lost his 2-year old son, was financially ruined by the Chicago Fire of 1871, and then his family, who had gone ahead of him to Europe, was in a shipwreck. The ship sank rapidly after hitting another ship and he lost all four of his daughters. His wife survived. In traveling to reunite with his wife in Europe the captain of his ship told him where the tragic shipwreck had earlier taken place. Spafford went to his cabin and wrote this hymn at that point. Amazing.
This is the kind of assurance, hope, peace, and love God can impart. Each of us needs that.