Romans 8:38-39

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.

The young girl hid the disaster as long as she could. She had broken a crystal vase that sat on a table in the living room. Mom always talked about how special this vase was because it belonged to her grandmother. It was precious for a variety of reasons. Now it lay in a bunch of pieces.

The young girl tried to hide it. When questioned, she lied and claimed ignorance. Finally, the truth came out. She spilled the beans about what she had done. Her mother asked her why she had lied and hidden what she had done. The little girl, through her sobs said, “I didn’t think you would love me anymore.”

Do you ever feel like that with God? Do you hold things in your heart that are really bad and feel like there is good reason for God not to love you? Maybe you look at difficult things you are going through and wonder where God is in all of it. You question whether he loves you. Those questions make sense to our natural mind. That’s what that little girl thought about her mom. Aren’t there things so bad that they would end God’s love for you?

The answer is no. Paul makes a bold statement in Romans 8 that there is absolutely nothing in all creation that can get between you and God. You are forgiven, saved, and chosen by God. He accomplished all that through Jesus your Savior.

So what things weigh on your heart? What sins trouble you? Bring them to Christ and have them forgiven. He’s already paid for them. What doubts or fears do you have about what’s going on in your life? Go to the empty tomb of Jesus. Remember what God declared about you and gave you at your baptism. You are his child, chosen and dearly loved.

There’s no need to hide the damage. There’s no reason to fear God. Nothing is going to separate you from his love.