No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure 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 8:37-39 ESV)
Contentment and Love
My fuzzy slippers make my feet content. My diet coke makes my taste buds content. My library makes my book-brain content. My lawn mower makes my manly-sense content. Holding hands with DeAnne makes my romantic-sense content.
But even more than all those things, the Beatles had it right. “All you need is love.” (na na na na na…)
Love is thesource of contentment. When we know we are loved, storms seem less stormy. When we know we are loved, fears seem less scary. When we know we are loved, pain seems less hurty. When we know we are loved… all is well.
And God’s love is absolute, secure, permanent, and dependable. Jesus showed that with clarity when He died for us. (John 15:13)
When your problems cause discontent, remember you are loved by God! When your worries make the loss of sleep, remember you are loved by God! When your loneliness fills your heart with emptiness, remember you are loved by God! When you think no one understands or cares, remember you are loved by God!
Take the love God grants us.