In times of pain and adversity, we can come to feel that God has abandoned us. If he had been here, we think he would have done something by now. However, today's passage says that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. There is no circumstance, no matter how bad, that can separate us from God's love. In fact, "we are more than conquerors through him who loved us" (Romans 8:37), and our difficulties will only help transform us into the image of Christ.

Not even the time. Nothing we have experienced in the past, what we face today, or what we encounter in the future can separate us from Christ. He is always with us (Matthew 28:20).

Nor powers. No evil entity that tries to deceive us can win over the Lord, who holds us firmly in His hands.

Nothing created. If God calls you His own, nothing and no one, not even yourself, can break that relationship (Romans 8:39).

Difficulties are not an indication that God has forgotten us, they are just part of our life in this world. Remember that your heavenly Father is with you even when you don't feel it. He has "engraved you on the palm of his hand" (Isaiah 49:16).

Suggested Prayer: Dear heavenly Father, I want to thank you because through your Word you remind me that neither events, nor time, nor any evil entity, nor any created thing will be able to separate me from your love. Thank you that you call me yours. Beloved Father, I want to thank you that you are with me every moment of my life, even when I don't feel it. Thank you that I am engraved in the palm of your hand. In Jesus' precious name, Amen.

1. Romans 8:18, 38-39 (NVI).

Today's Encounter was written by: Rosina N.