DATE POSTED: Monday, November 9, 2026, and I was blessed to be at Mariposa Apartments, San Marcos, TX when God inspired me to prepare this devotional. Please visit NuggetsFromGodsWord.org to find and read all episodes shared over the years.
SCRIPTURE: Romans 8:35-37 ~ 35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? 36 (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.” 37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
DEVOTIONAL: In Romans 8:31, the Apostle Paul raises the triumphant question: “If God is for us, who can ever stand against us?” He continues through the chapter with a series of powerful rhetorical questions – asking who can accuse God’s chosen ones, and who can condemn us. Finally, in verse 35, Paul brings us to a comforting question that crosses the mind of many believers today: “Who, or what, can ever separate us from the love of Christ?”
If we answer immediately, our automatic response is, “Nothing, of course!” Yet, in our everyday lives, there are moments when we stumble so badly, and considering how Satan delights in planting seeds of doubt in our hearts, we may quickly feel separated from God. In those moments of human failure, we whisper to ourselves: Surely God could never continue to love someone who has drifted this far.
This kind of thinking is often a painful lesson learned from the world around us. In human relationships, friends and even spouses sometimes walk away when we fall short of their expectations. Consequently, our human minds mistakenly project that same conditional behavior onto God. But let us be reminded that this is simply how the “old man” acted when we still followed the unfortunate patterns of this world.
We are reminded in Psalm 44:22, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.” Unless we are constantly reminded of whose we are – and continually renounce our association with this world and its deceitful ruler – we will constantly feel hindered by his traps. God’s ways are not our ways, and they certainly are not the ways of this world. Therefore, when we awaken each day, let us anchor ourselves in the awesome love of Christ, determined in our hearts that we have died to our former life. We stand united with the God of this universe – our God, who is Love – knowing that nothing will ever separate us from that bond. It is through this determination and the awesome power of the Holy Spirit dwelling inside us that we can be more than conquerors, living in joyful anticipation of the heavenly home He has prepared for us!
Colossians 3:2 gives us this vital instruction: “Set your mind, and keep focused habitually, on the things above [the heavenly things], not on things that are on the earth.” That is where our overwhelming victory, joy, and eternal hope come from, dear friend! Greater is He that is in us, than he that is in the world. With God’s help, we can do this!
TODAY’S CHALLENGE: For the believer who has momentarily lost sight of hope, or the person who has yet to accept Jesus as Lord, much of this may sound like “pie in the sky”. But let me assure you today that the same God who created the universe from nothing, the One who formed your body in your mother’s womb and causes the sun to rise each morning – this awesome God loves you deeply. He is ready to welcome you into His eternal presence. Please consider surrendering to His call today, giving Him total control to lead you through every earthly challenge as He prepares you for heaven. There is no greater hope than this. Know Jesus today and know the peace that passes all human understanding!
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, thank You for the assurance of Your love—a love that is endless, more powerful, and far more unconditional than anything we could ever imagine. Thank You that nothing can separate us from that love for those who are in Christ Jesus! Praise God that we can worship You and give thanks each morning, even when we have no idea what the day holds. We are comforted knowing who holds us in the palm of His hands, and we are content knowing that come what may, we are ready to meet You when our time here on earth is finished. Please, Lord, work in the hearts of those who need You today. Draw them to the cross and tender their hearts to submit to Your calling, for this is the deepest desire of my heart for family and friends. In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
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