31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

32 He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?

33 Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.

34 Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

36 As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,

39 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 8:31-39

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

Paul invites us to imagine the most unshakable force — God’s love — in the universe in Romans 8:38-39. God’s love is stronger than death, more enduring than life struggles, and greater than any power in existence. God’s love is constant, unwavering and deeply personal. We might wonder if God‘s love could truly endure every trial, every failure, every mistake. Paul’s words here offer a resounding answer: “Yes! Nothing, not our past, not our pain, not even our doubts can separate us from God‘s love.”

In a world where love often feels conditional, temporary or transactional. Paul’s messages is radical. God‘s love for us doesn’t depend on our performance, our strength or our circumstances. It is a love that pursues us even when we feel unworthy, and even when we struggle to believe in ourselves. This isn’t something we can earn or lose. It’s because who God is. God’s free gift for us is rooted in His nature and His steady love for us.