Locked Into Love
Locked Into LoveDecember 28, 2016 |
Read: Romans 8:31–39 Give thanks to the In June 2015, the city of Paris removed forty-five tons of padlocks from the railings of the Pont des Arts pedestrian bridge. As a romantic gesture, couples would etch their initials onto a lock, attach it to the railing, click it shut, and throw the key into the River Seine. After this ritual was repeated thousands of times, the bridge could no longer bear the weight of so much “love.” Eventually the city, fearing for the integrity of the bridge, removed the “love locks.” The locks were meant to symbolize everlasting love, but human love does not always last. The closest of friends may offend each other and never resolve their differences. Family members may argue and refuse to forgive. A husband and wife may drift so far apart that they can’t remember why they once decided to marry. Human love can be fickle. But there is one constant and enduring love—the love of God. “Give thanks to the Fellow believers, we are locked into God’s love forever. —Cindy Hess Kasper I’m grateful for Your unending love, Father. I’m locked into Your love by the Holy Spirit who is living in me. Christ’s death and resurrection are the measure of God’s love for me. INSIGHT: Christ’s work on the cross to secure our salvation has been completed. With a triumphant proclamation, Jesus said, “It is finished” (John 19:30). Forty days after His resurrection, Jesus returned to the Father. Now seated at God’s right hand, the exalted Christ continues His redemptive and sanctifying work as our eternal High Priest (Heb. 4:14-16). He is our “Advocate with the Father” (1 John 2:1-2; 1 Tim. 2:5), always defending and interceding for us (Heb. 7:24-25; 9:24). Paul confidently writes, “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Rom. 8:1). No one can successfully bring a charge of condemnation against those who are in Christ (vv. 33-34). Sim Kay Tee |
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