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"For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38,39 There have been times when I have felt alone. Can you relate? I have moved 40 times in my life. Each one of those moves created within me a disconnect and a feeling of loss and loneliness. I married and had three children. Each birth created a new expanse of joy, but also a feeling of disconnectedness to the person I was into another type of wife and mom. My husband and I separated. Another type of lonely. Then divorced and an even greater type of lonely crept into my life. During that time, that dark divorce time, I was re-introduced to the God Most High. I began to read the bible and reflect, contemplate, and meditate upon those words that God had set down on paper for me to know Him. I found this promise Romans 8:38-39 that I could count on. It changed my life. Knowing that I was never alone began to refocus me. Think about it. NOTHING can separate us from the love of God. If we have the love of God we are empowered to do so much more than when we are simply flying by the seat of our own pants. Recognizing this truth allows us to be involved in life at a different level than when we do not know it. For me it made me more sensitive to the needs of others around me. I went to Holland as a chaperone on a youth mission trip in 2000. The darkness and hopelessness I saw there from single women with teenage children broke my heart. These women could not believe that I had relationship with my own children. They couldn't believe that my children weren't destroyed in the divorce. They were confused how to get help for themselves and for their own children. But most of all they couldn't believe that even after divorce I still loved, worshiped, and connected daily with God. The knowledge that nothing can separate me from His Love sustained me both on that mission trip and back into life again afterwards. But something had changed. I was broadened and a seed was planted. God does that. I continued working as a reading/writing specialist for many years, but there was a yearning to help beyond my own After my children were grown (one firefighter, one in University, one married) I left for the mission field. I moved to a foreign country at the age of 49. With more to give, and people in the world that not only needed but wanted what I had to offer, I flew off one cold January morning in 2006. But even in that there was a huge amount of loneliness. I was alone, away from my children, church of 25 years, and friends. But, most of all culture. Nothing was familiar. Life was hard. Repeatedly, I came back to this anchoring passage. About to meet a woman for coffee to discuss life and where it was going, how to make choices, when to step out in faith... I could not have done it alone. I did those things, those sharings, those ministries with the strength of being convinced: Nothing could ever separate me from the love of God! Nothing could every separate you from the love of God! Jesus Christ, God's Son came to ensure we are connected to the God of the Universe. He came with the specific purpose to bring us into relationship with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. That truth releases me into that wonderful place of glory and praise to the Holy God who saved me from loneliness, sin, and death. He has done the same for you. This verse if pretty powerful and heady stuff. It sounds BIG, because it is. The Book of Romans is considered to be the most significant theological letter ever written. Some say that Augustine was converted after reading this letter. And we know that Martin Luther, the hero of the Protestant Reformation, was reading Romans when he determined that it was only by faith we are saved, not by the law in anyway. So this particular book in the Bible is one filled with foundation truths and thrilling revelations. This particular passage, Romans 8:8-9, is one of those foundational truths when planted in our hearts grows faith. It is big enough to meet you in the night, propel you powerfully when you are on the road in despair, and keep you throughout a work drained day. I encourage you to seek this truth of connectedness to the God Most High. When you have God with you there is nothing to fear, you are never alone, and you have a lot of good stuff to be found and shared with others. Seeking Him is a daily challenge. The world, and Satan himself, doesn't want it to happen. So, in seeking Him we are connecting and in connecting we are able to relax into the life that is built before us. May God bless you as you connect with Him through this powerful passage: "For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38,39  Because HE IS the I AM, I am robyn rochelle cox. Thank you for coming. If you would like to receive an email update of our blog weekly, please send a note here: rrandbc@readthebiblewithrobyncox.com RR&BC,LL© All writings are protected under copyright laws. Contact the author or link to this page or website if you use or reference.
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