Romans 8:31 - 38

³¹What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? ³²He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? ³³Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. ³⁴Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. ³⁵Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? ³⁶As it is written:
"For your sake we face death all day long;
we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." ³⁷No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. ³⁸For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, ³⁹neither 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.

My favorite passage from Romans. In the midst of legal inconveniences currently in action in my life, it is wonderful to be reminded of how nothing can separate me from the love of God.

Even IF the judge did not rule in our favor, God's love will remain.

Even if the devil has his day, God's love will remain.

Even if the legal system fails, God's justice will prevail.

Even if, problems mount to be so high, or so deep that we cannot withstand it, God's love will remain.

Today, I am thankful for this loving God - who hangs in there with me no matter what.