Nothing. Not Even....

This morning I did something I never, ever do.  I awoke and had my prayer time as usual.  But I was bone tired.  So tired that I had trouble focusing on the verses I was reading! Part of the fatigue comes from moving preparations, the cleaning and sorting and packing that are part of this process.  But a big part of this morning's weariness came from not getting enough sleep last night. 

The master bathroom window needed some repair, and the young man who is taking care of that for us was working in that bathroom last night.  He got started about 7:30 last night, after he got here from his day job.  He worked until almost 11 pm, long after I would have preferred to be sleeping! He's doing a good job taking care of this issue for us, so no complaints about that at all.  Even so, I need a lot of sleep, especially during these days of cleaning and sorting and packing and more than a little stress!

Meanwhile over on Facebook many people are sharing their favorite Scripture verses.  This activity appears from time to time; most recently, it has taken the form of a seven-day challenge to share a favorite verse a day for the seven day period.

I was thinking about that this morning and realized how hard it would be for me to narrow my list of favorite passages down to seven!  Different circumstances, or different seasons of life, lead me to call to mind different passages.

This morning led me to several passages of Scripture, some in the Old Testament and some in the New Testament.  Among these were several verses from Romans 8.  That would probably qualify as a favorite chapter!

From that chapter, I spent time this morning pondering some favorite verses:

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.  For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.  For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did; sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.  For the mind set on the flesh is death; but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God......For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees?  But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.  In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the Saints according to the will of God.  And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.  For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son......What shall we say to these things?  If God is for us, who is against us?......Who will separate us from the love of Christ?  Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?.....But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.  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, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."  (Romans 8:1-8, 24-25, 28-29,31, 35, 37-39 NASB)

This morning, in the middle of my weariness and frustration and stress, the Lord led me to this passage.  How thankful I am for that!

And how thankful I am for that nugget of truth planted in this passage, the nugget that brought me such peace and comfort this morning.

Nothing can separate me from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus!

Nothing. 

Not the minefield that is buying and selling a house these days. 

Not window repairs that rob me of my sleep.

Nothing.

Not even realtors or home inspectors or buyers.

Nothing.

Thank You, Jesus!


"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, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."  (Romans 8:38-39 NASB)