Nashville, Tennessee, United States - The Upper Room Daily Devotional "Nothing Can Separate" for Monday, 26 May 2014 - Read Psalm 34:18 Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart,and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
Paul wrote, “I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”(Romans 8:38-39 (NRSV))
Over a year later, we still can’t believe it. I remember the phone call from my wife’s middle sister when their older sister passed away. Another call, later in the evening, explained that their sister had taken her own life. My wife was devastated. None of us had seen her sister’s suicide coming, and all of us wondered why. While I can speculate and offer opinions, I probably will never understand why the tragedy occurred. The outpouring of love from family, friends, neighbors, and church members helped my wife through those challenging days. Friends had the courage to tell her their stories of losing loved ones in similar ways. Even though suicide creates a sad and unexplainable void in many lives, I am certain that as Romans 8:38-39 assures us, nothing can separate us from the love of God.
The Author: Bill Pike (Virginia, USA)
Thought for the Day: Even in tragic times, we can bear God’s light to others.
Prayer: Dear Lord, when our hearts are broken in tragedy, help us to feel your love. Amen.
Prayer focus: Families dealing with suicide
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