Tuesday Reflection – July 14, 2020
Hope In The Midst of Crisis.

Since mid-March we have been unable to have our traditional celebrations as a church, as families and as a people. There are families anxiously awaiting the baptism of their new babies and couples waiting to celebrate their nuptials. We have been unable to have worship or fellowship as we normally would. There have been no traditional weddings, funerals, birthday parties or any of the usual moments of celebration that mark the phases of life. These are not normal times. In Jeremiah 33 the prophet found himself in prison because of his faithfulness to God but the Lord called on him to continue praying and proclaiming his message regardless for God would rescue him from captivity. He became a living example of God’s message to his people. They would be displaced, brought into desolation because of their sin, yet even in their desolation God would give them a reason to continue praising Him and God would keep their hope alive with the promise of restoration. There shall once more be heard the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voices of those who sing, “Give thanks to the Lord of host, for the Lord is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” Jeremiah 33: 10 – 11

Many persons are longing for a return to normalcy. The new terms these days are ‘new normal’ and ‘zoomed out’. Many cry out from loneliness, lack of fellowship with others, fear of contracting the COVID-19 virus due to underlying conditions, working in high risk areas and placing their loved ones at risk or having to be isolated from their loved ones while caring for others. Others cry out from working under restrictions of contact and dress, inability to function in a normal way, and the list goes on and on. Life as we know it has not been the same for most of 2020. God’s message to Israel through Jeremiah was just this, life as they knew it would change. The moments of celebration they were used to would be gone. The things that brought them joy would be gone and the places they were used to spending happy times would be desolate. This is quite true of the world in the past few months. We saw the closure of all the places we were accustomed to going for worship, hang out, shop, entertainment, excursion and so on. The sounds of joy and celebration were replaced with fearful sounds, hopeless sounds, wailing sounds, weary sounds, sounds of boredom, sounds of anger, sounds of frustration. At the same time, we all look and long for better days, a return to normalcy, a return to life as we are used to it. In Hosea 6: 1 the prophet calls for a return to the Lord since the Lord who tears us to pieces can heal us and the Lord who injures us can bind up our wounds. The recognition is that God who allows the bad to happen is able to bring healing and restoration. This encourages us to never lose hope for our God is not the destroyer, but the one who restores and repairs what is destroyed. Isaiah 40: 31 reminds us: but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Today’s watchword therefore offers us hope in the midst of crisis. Hope that things as they are now is not the new normal as many have been saying. Hope in the certainty that we are not forgotten or abandoned by God but that God journeys with us into and through the crisis bringing us closer to Himself and the point of restoring us to the way we were before. This offers us hope, something to look forward to and a reason to be steadfast in service and prayer. God is with us throughout all the curves and turns of life so we can trust in God’s provision and hope in God’s restoration. Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning. The prophet quoted Psalm 126 which spoke of the joys of restoration. When the Lord restored the fortunes of[a] Zion, we were like those who dreamed. 2 Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them. The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Friends we are living in difficult times but better days are ahead. Indeed God offers us this hope as He journeys with us through this time of crisis. Until then, keep praying, praising and singing and never give up hope. Amen.

Bevon White

Monday Reflection – July 13, 2020
Breaking up Our Fallow Ground

Break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you. Hosea 10:12

When I was younger and growing up in Bethany, I would hear preachers and evangelists at crusades urging the people to give their lives to the Lord. One of the popular sayings that I believe I heard was, ‘Break up your folly ground’. Long after did I realize that the Bible actually says here in Hosea 10:12, ‘Break up your fallow ground…’ And yet, in the context of Hosea, to have a fallow ground, which is a hardened heart, is truly a folly, a lack of good sense, a foolish act.

This love affair between God and the people of Israel is dramatically depicted through the marriage of Hosea and Gomer. The promiscuous and unfaithful wife Gomer represents the people of Israel, while the faithful husband Hosea represents our ever-faithful God. In Hosea 10, God offers further analysis of the depth of the sinful state of Israel. God blessed Israel with material abundance, but they spent it on themselves and their own idolatrous desires. Due to their divided and insincere hearts, God pledged to break down their altars to pagan gods and ruin their sacred pillars made unto idols. Foreign powers would dominate Israel and the land would be overgrown with thorns and thistles due to the desolation of the exile that they would experience.

Amazingly, in the midst of the promised judgement, God counsels Israel by telling them to admit to their sins and submit to his chastening. What a powerful demonstration of love!! He would punish them, but it would be for their own good, and if they obey him, they would be restored. In this counsel God commands them to break up their fallow ground. This farming imagery is about ground that has not been ploughed for more than a year; ground that is hard and stubborn, resistant to the seed. It does little good to sow seed on fallow ground; it must be broken up first. It is about sowing the seed of the word of God which seems to have little effect because it falls on fallow ground. This is hard ground that will not allow the seed of the word to penetrate and become fruitful. It is useless soil.

But how does Israel, and by extension us, break up our fallow ground? God offers the solution. We need to seek the Lord and not ourselves or our idols. When? We need to do it now. It calls for immediate action, for the season is passing and if we do not get the seed in the ground, the early rain will be past, and our fields will be unfruitful. Not just that, but the longer we wait, the tougher the soil becomes until we lose the appetite for God and his word, become unresponsive to his clarion call, and develop seared consciences. When we break up the fallow ground of our hearts, God will rain down righteousness upon us.

It is no wonder that the Bible says in Hebrews 3:15, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.” We must till the soils of our hearts so that God’s word can penetrate it and find root. When God’s word takes root in our hearts, the transformation is indescribable and our connection and worship to God is just fabulous!

Jermaine Gibson 

Thursday Reflection*

*July 9, 2020*

*God my protector against evil*

*If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. Psalms 91: 9-10 NIV*

Good day friends!

Let me first apologise for the absence of last week’s reflection. Today our text is one of protection but only if we make the Lord our refuge and dwelling place. What does it mean to make the Lord our refuge and dwelling place? Let us begin with the latter first.

Dwelling is defined as a place of residence; somewhere you live. Where we live is generally believed to be the place where we spend a lot of our time as indicated by the word dwell. Therefore, the Psalmist is saying he spent majority of his time with the Lord to the point God became his dwelling place. As such no harm overtook him and no disaster came near his tent.

The same is true for us today. If we spend much of our time with the Lord and make the Lord our refuge, then no harm will overtake us and no disaster will come near our tent. Refuge is defined as a place or situation providing safety and shelter. So if we make the Lord that place we go to for safety and shelter, then no harm will overtake us. This does not mean we will not face hardship and trials. It does not mean we will not face sickness and death. What it does mean is that the situations we face will not have the final say in our lives because God is there to shield and protect us. So those who trust in the Lord will not be overcome by the situations they will face.

Friends I implore us to make the Lord our dwelling place. Spend time with God and watch how the Lord will protect you. I want to close today’s reflection with a prayer.

Jehovah Nissi, God our banner, we come to you in such a time as this: COVID-19 continues to run rampant, Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Racism and social injustice plague the world, crime and violence in Jamaica still a grave cause for concern, demonic attacks against your church among so many other situations. God it is in this time we turn to you our refuge and dwelling place.

We place all that is happening in this world into your capable hands. You still sit on your throne as Lord and still have control over this world. We pray that you will protect us from COVID-19 and keep us safe. Be with our families and friends both locally and internationally. We pray for a blood coverage. We pray for the Congo that you will stem the outbreak of Ebola. Cut it off where it is and be with the people of Congo. We pray against racism and social injustice that take place in this world. Help us to remember that all lives matter and we are one. You did not create us to be black or white but you created us to be human beings. Help us to see each other as such.

We bring the crime situation before you. We pray for peace Lord. We pray that we will learn to love each other as a nation. We pray for a special blood coverage over the security force and in the same breath we pray that you will rid the police force of corrupt cops.

We come against the spiritual attack against the church. We come against the presence of evil that tricks some of our people to think it is okay to live in sin and still be part of the body of Christ. We come against the apathy that exists among some members of the church. Help us to remember we represent Christ in all that we do. Give us the power of the Holy Spirit to overcome the evil attack against the church.

Lord you are our refuge and our dwelling place. We place all of these in your hands and I pray that we will join together in sincere prayer as we fight against the face of evil. I pray that we will agree as we pray in the Mighty and powerful name of Jesus. Amen!

Sisters and brothers let us keep praying as we stand against the forces of darkness.

*Until next week Blessings!*

*Christopher Euphfa*

Tuesday Reflection – July 07, 2020God is Always By Your Side

In my over thirty years of ministry I have met many persons who were banished from a congregation in which they worshipped because of disagreement with those in leadership. I have never felt justified in making any such decision because it is my firm belief that we will have members of our family with whom we do not agree, but we ought to do our very best to live together in harmony with everyone. I grew up with my parents reinforcing in me the idiom, ‘family stick together no matter what’. For me that has always included church family. Our church has always disciplined members which allows continued care and spiritual nourishment as well as the hope of reinstatement. Here’s something else I always wondered about. If you expel someone from your congregation, they automatically become a member of another congregation so what happens when everyone meets in heaven? Hmm! Today’s watchword is the cry of David, believed to have been written as he was being pursued by King Saul. He was feeling the pangs of being banished from his people and place of worship. I had said in my alarm, ‘I am driven far from your sight.’ But you heard my supplications when I cried out to you for help. Psalm 31: 22 

The situation is that David had fallen into Saul’s bad grace because of the king’s jealousy of the younger, more popular warrior. King Saul vowed to kill David and this had set David on the run. Bear in mind that prior to this David had been Saul’s son-in-law and living in the palace. For the next four years David is pursued by Saul and they have close encounters. David could have killed Saul once when Saul went into a cave in which David and his men were sleeping to relieve himself. Instead of hurting Saul, David cut a piece from Saul’s clothes and later showed it to him as proof that he meant him no harm. At another time when Saul had David and his men surrounded, David believed that it was his end and lamented, “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?” (Psalm 22:1) Right then and there, a messenger came to Saul to tell him of an attack by the Philistines and Saul had to move out immediately, leaving David. (1 Sam 23:26 – 28). When we look at the two statements of David quoted above, both believed to be referring to the same event in his life, we get a glimpse into his mind at the time. Chased by Saul for four years, David was banished from the city where the Ark of the Tabernacle was. He could not go to worship as he was used to doing having been banished by Saul. He felt far away from God’s presence. Yet even in that place of deep spiritual despair, he called out to God, ‘why have you forsaken me?’ and God heard and came to his rescue. Persons may banish us from the physical temple but not from the spiritual presence of God. We are the only ones who can keep ourselves away from the spiritual temple, away from a good and beneficial relationship with God. As Paul states in Rom 8: 28, nothing can separate us from God’s love.  Friends we learn from David that there will be times when our path to God may seem obscured, whether by what others do or by what we are experiencing. During such times however we should not be afraid to seek God’s presence. David had a sense of being kept away from God, unable to gather for worship, unable to fellowship with his religious family, unable to sacrifice as required. This however did not stop David from stating his case to God, to call out to God for help. It tells us that when we are faced with situations that leave us feeling far away from God, God will still be close to us, providing for us and protecting us. In David’s own words we find security. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23: 4. We also learn that in life we will face many moments of uncertainty. What we ought to realize however is that it is never about what we face but who faces it with us. Jesus promised the disciples in Matt. 28:20 I am with you always, to the very end of the age. This presence gives us strength and courage. We can rest easy knowing that regardless of what we face or where we find ourselves, God will be with us. This is what God has promised to all who trust in Him. Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10. Indeed God is always by your side dear friend. 
Bevon White

Today the Moravian Church worldwide commemorates one of our Festivals – The Martyrdom of John Hus. Hus was burnt at the stake on July 6, 1415 on his 46^th birthday for having led a movement against the false teachings and corrupt practices of the Roman Catholic Church. The Church had Hus killed because he challenged the status quo and defied the edict designed to silence him. As I reflected on the life of John Hus and the reflection of last Monday which was titled ‘Defiant Daniel’, it struck me again that Hus was defiant as he demonstrated a daring, open and bold resistance to authority.

While Daniel was defiant against the orders of King Darius who decreed that whoever prays to anyone, except him, for thirty days would be thrown into a den of lions, Hus was defiant against the beliefs, teachings, practices and systems that he believed were contrary to the principles of the Bible. Daniel was defiant against the political powers that threatened his worship life to God. Hus was defiant against the religious powers that threatened and undermined the authenticity of the gospel of Christ.

Today’s Watchword brings to the fore one of the main challenges that Hus had with the practices of the Church. Psalm 103:12 says, “As far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us.” The Church then was engaged in the corrupt practice of selling indulgencies, where one could pay for their sins being forgiven by a priest. This irked Hus and he could not remain silent. He disagreed and proclaimed that only God could forgive sins; no priest or human had the authority or capability to forgive sins. There was no need to pay for one’s sins to be forgiven for Jesus had guaranteed our forgiveness of confessed sins, by his shed blood on the cross. He knew that only God could remove our transgressions from us. He also knew what Paul says in Romans 5:20, “Where sin increased, God’s grace abounded all the more”.   

We learn from the life of Hus and the Scriptures that there is grave danger in being gullible, easily trusting everyone and everything, and being tossed to and fro by every wind and sound of doctrine, cunning craftiness and deceit (Ephesians 4:14). We must test every spirit by being armed with the word of God – the sword of the Spirit – and the indwelling and enabling power of the Holy Spirit. We learn from Daniel and Hus that we must be prepared to stand up for our faith and for the right, or we will fall for anything. Fortunately, Daniel survived the lion’s den, but Hus died for standing for the right. Reality check – we will not always survive standing for truth and righteousness. Some things will cost our lives. Even while being tied to the stake, the authorities persuaded Hus to recant and he would be spared. But he said that it is better he died for the truth than lived for a lie. He embraced the words of Martin Luther King Jr., “If a man has not discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.”   

Thank God that the forgiveness of our sins rests solely in His hands and His grace abounds and multiplies. Let us march forward with deep guts defying everything and everyone that opposes the sovereignty and principles of God, fully prepared to face whatever the cost. We press on guided by the Moravian motto, “Our Lamb has conquered, let us follow Him!”Jermaine Gibson 

Wednesday Reflection, July 1, 2020

Come out of Hiding

Brothers and sisters, I greet you well. As I reflected on today’s verse, I was reminded of Adam and Eve and how, after they ate the fruit, realization dawned on them and they, recognizing for the first time during their existence that they were naked, sought to hide from God.

When the Lord called out to them asking, “where are you?” It wasn’t a question about their physical location but about their spiritual health and position; for who among men can flee from the presence or knowledge of the Lord?

Culture and socialization has taught many of us to be secretive and to hide our feelings, habits, thoughts and whatever else we may possess. Sin also keeps us from going to God. It fills us with a foolish sort of pride that deceives us into thinking that we can make it on our own. Without leaning on or seeking God.

In today’s watchword from Jeremiah 23:24 the Lord puts it perfectly, “who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them? Says the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? Says the Lord.”

My friends, there is nothing too hard for God. There may be some situations and circumstances that you may think incomprehensible; you may have been tempted like Adam & Eve to partake of and experience that which would change your life and changed it has but instead of bringing you closer to God it has somehow made you feel distant and placed you into a worse situation.

Be not dismayed, seek the Lord earnestly, He is concerned about the condition of your soul and doesn’t care that sin has made you naked. Come out of hiding, recommit to God and allow His peace to fill you.

Until next week be encouraged, be reminded, rest assured because, “Anyone who loves God is known by him.” 1 Corinthians 8:3

Amen

Kerone Lamoth

Tuesday Reflection – June 30, 2020
Responding From The Heart

Today’s Watchword comes to us from Psalm 27: 8. When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “Your face, O Lord, I shall seek.” Psalm 27 was written by David before his coronation. It is most likely that at the time it was written, David was being hunted by King Saul and his army, explaining the danger David was in. In the Psalms we find many pleas for God to deliver the writer from danger. Many were written by David based on the horrible experiences he endured and his undying faith in God to rescue or deliver him from these persecutions and trials. David’s cry is the cry of every child of God who faces danger and persecution on a daily basis. ‘If God is my light and my salvation, who or what shall I fear?’ This is reflected in Paul’s ‘if God is for us, who can be against us?’ of Romans 8. David’s response also set’s the example for each of us as we respond to God’s care. God’s instruction to David is to seek God’s face, that is, to bring it to God, or talk to God. In the New Living Translation, the prompting to seek God is heard in the heart of David and his response is from the heart. This friends, is an example of the response that God seeks from each of us on a daily basis. He speaks to our hearts and we should respond from the heart.

In a paper published by Saybrook University, we learn that Aristotle taught that the heart was the center of the human body, the seat of the soul and the emotions, a primary sensory organ of the body. For this reason he described anger as a seething heat in the region of the heart. Known as the cardiocentric theory, this belief was widespread in the ancient world and saw the heart as the center of mental processes including thinking and memory. This helps us to understand David’s reasoning within his heart about God. His heart guided him during his dilemma to seek God, to put his case before God and his heart also helped him in deciding to do what needed to be done. ‘Your face Lord I will seek’. What this seeking from the heart did for David, was to remove his fear, or rather replace his fear of the enemy coming at him with faith in the God who was able to protect him, who was able to keep him in the time of trouble, who was able to hide him, that is, to shelter and protect him from the danger that was coming towards him. Friends how do you react to trouble, to danger? Do you get lost in the danger, the fright of what is coming towards you, or do you relax in confidence because of the presence of the one who surrounds you? The text reminds us to respond from the heart, that is, with all our emotion and intellect. Responding from our hearts will always give us confidence in God’s ability to protect, to save us. We are constantly reminded that he that is for us is far greater than those against us, that Christ who is in us is far greater than satan and his fallen angels who are in the world. Responding from the heart reminds us to depend on God and not on self or systems. As we reflect today then, let us face the enemy with great confidence even as David did knowing that God was with Him.

A final caution. Seeking God’s face suggests a seeking of God’s favor. It’s ok to worship and be in oneness with the saints and with God. Imagine however being in a crisis and seeking God’s face. What is desperately needed in a time like this, is the assurance of God’s face turned towards you the seeker of help. In the priestly blessing of Numbers 6: 22 – 27, the assurance of God’s blessing and favor was the turning of God’s face towards the seeker: “the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”’ God’s face towards us is the assurance of divine favor. When God is displeased with us, God’s face is turned away from us. Psalm 143: 7 Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. When this happens, we ought to seek God with all our hearts and confess our sins. Responding to God from the heart assures us of God’s forgiveness and promises God’s favor in our lives. Amen.

Bevon White

Monday Reflection – June 29, 2020
Defiant Daniel

Daniel said: “My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths so that they would not hurt me.” Daniel 6:22

To be defiant is to demonstrate a daring or bold resistance to authority (Dictionary.com). It involves open resistance and bold disobedience. Defiance is not usually a word used to describe a Christian, because many believe that compliance and falling in line is what is expected of a child of God. Even many of those who would consider opposition to authority believe that such should be subtly demonstrated. Yet, we find in this well-loved and treasured story of Daniel a defiant act against King Darius. This story is a dramatic one which involves the jealousy of political subordinates, the vanity of a king, the integrity of a man, and the power of and preservation by God, even against wild animals.

Daniel had distinguished himself and was one of three leaders directly under Darius, and he shined above the other two leaders because he had an excellent spirit. Daniel had a good attitude in his work and life, and this made him the object of attack. A plot was conceived and initiated against Daniel by the governors and satraps who sought to find some charge against him. Unfortunately for them, they not could find any charge or fault against Daniel; they looked for a flaw in his actions or his character but came up empty. There were no skeletons in Daniel’s closet. His enemies knew he could not be trapped into evil, but they also knew that he would be faithful to his God in all circumstances. So they had Darius sign a decree that whoever prays to anyone, divine or human, for thirty days, except the king, would be thrown into a den of lions.

What would Daniel do? He was confronted with a test of loyalties. He was a loyal subject of his king, yet he knew that the King of Kings deserved a higher loyalty. Daniel refused to give to the government the measure of obedience that belonged to God alone. He knew that the safest thing he could do was to radically obey God. We ought to recognize that the power to obey God and stand for him comes from a settled understanding that God is ultimately in control. Daniel defied the king’s edict, went to his house, opened his windows toward Jerusalem, got down on his knees three times a day and prayed to his God. He wouldn’t hide and pray and then turn up before Darius pretending that he was obeying him. He openly and boldly disobeyed the king’s orders.

Daniel faced the penalty by being thrown in the den of lions. However, God honoured his faithfulness and spared him. As Darius comes out the next morning calling out to Daniel and enquiring whether God had saved him, Daniel responds that God shut the mouth of the lions so they could not harm him. Daniel is an example of obedient disobedience. Like Daniel, we are called to be defiant against anyone or anything that threatens the superior place that God has in our lives and in the world. Any person, authority or institution that seeks to lead us away from God or acts in deliberate contravention of the will, commands and purpose of God should be defied. God is sovereign and any threat to that should face our defiance and rebuke. God will honour our faithfulness! Remember, Paul’s assurance in 2 Corinthians 4:9, we may be persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.

Jermaine Gibson

Friday Reflection

June 26, 2020

Do the will of God and LIVE forever

The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.
1 John 2:17 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/1jn.2.17.NIV

Background: 1 John 2:15–17 is a warning from John about un-Christian attitudes. Other portions of this chapter discuss how behavior provides evidence of fellowship with God. Here, John explains that thoughts and desires do the same thing. Since these are temptations, it is possible for a true Christian to stumble into them. However, habitually displaying these is a cause for concern Loving “the world” is defined here as physical lusts, lusts in one’s thoughts, and arrogant pride.

Application: In the text ,John notes that this world is temporary. The world is temporary for each person, since every person dies a physical death on earth. As a result, the desires of this world are also temporary. Believers are to resist evil desires, following the example of Jesus and not engage in certain practices that displeases the Lord our God.

Further in the verse, John mentions the “will of God.” This phrase has a rich usage in the New Testament. Jesus stated, “For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother” (Mark 3:35). In the same way he’s saying, those who do the will of God will live forever. Doing God’s will or desires is to be the goal of every believer. Just so we know, the “live forever” speaks of external life.. NOT life on earth.

The most important point that I want us to note today is this: Doing God’s will cannot save us! No good works can overcome our sin. We are saved by Christ’s sacrifice, when we put our trusting faith in Him (Ephesians 2:8–9). We should be able to trust him to guide us into all truth. He will help us with our desires and ensure they are in alignment with his will.

Until next week, walk in the will of God and pray his will on earth as it is in heaven. May your life as a believer be an example to those who are desirous of being apart of the family of God.

Blessings
Shaneka Raymore Euphfa

Thursday Reflection

June 25, 2020

Jesus LOVES you

Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Romans 8:35

As I reflected on this passage I thought about friendships. There are expectations that we have of our friends, but those expectations are not always met. Our friendships sometimes become affected by the situations happening in one’s life. The true nature of one’s friendship is revealed during hardships. Hardship determines who will remain with you and who will leave you. Your true friends stick with you during hardships.

Jesus is a true friend right until the end. This is what Paul highlights in Romans 8:35. Who will separate us from the love of Jesus. The verse continues by stating, “Will hardship, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” None of these challenges will ever cause Jesus to stop being there for us or stop loving us. No matter how much trouble we face; no matter if we have nothing at all; no matter if our lives are being threaten Jesus will always LOVE us.

What a reassurance! We can rest assure if no one else is there for us, Jesus will be there. He doesn’t allow our situation and circumstances to stop him from loving us. If we are poor Jesus still loves us. If we are downtrodden, Jesus is still there. If we are oppressed, we’re not alone. The song writer says ‘What a friend we have in Jesus. All our sins and griefs to bear. What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer.” A better friend than Jesus you will not find. But there is a condition.

This assurance of Jesus’s love is for those who accept him. Hear the question asked in verse 33, “Who will bring charge against God’s elect?” The condition here mentioned in verse 35 and really all of chapter 8 is for those who have accepted Jesus as their saviour. These persons are God’s elect. Those who have accepted Christ can rest assure that nothing can separate us from God’s love. That’s how great the LOVE of Jesus is for us.

Until next week know that Jesus LOVES you and He’ll always be there for you.

Shalom

Christopher Euphfa