Love is Here

Romans 8:1 says "...there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus..." 

Well, ok. That's simple enough. 

     Every Sunday School student knows that. 

          Christ died, 

          Our sins are forgiven, and

          We who believe in Him get to go to Heaven when we die.  

That's nice.

But wait...

     What did that verse say?

     "...there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus?"

Amazing!  Not simple at all...

     Incredible

     Unbelievable

     Life changing.

No condemnation?  Really?  

     Impossible!

     And yet...     

          True. 

How?

     Love.

     God's love.

The same chapter of Romans that began with the assurance of no condemnation ends with the assurance of His love.

"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."

Imagine...  

     Seriously.  I mean it.

     Take time to really think about it...really imagine. 

No condemnation.

Unable to be separated from Love.

     Gazed upon by God with love.

Astounding.