For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39)
Forgive me my
brothers and sisters; life has been busy. I was finishing my second master degree this semester, not to mention an
expanded role at work. I graduated last
Saturday. Even with all the readings,
preparing presentations and writing papers, I have been constantly mulling one of my
favorite verses, Romans 8:38-39. The
Apostle Paul said he was persuaded that neither death nor life . . . could separate us from the love of God. I have three questions:
Question #1: How does one become persuaded? First, we need to define persuasion. According to the dictionary, to persuade is defined as to cause someone to adopt a certain belief, position or cause of action. I do not know about you, but facts, evidence and direct experience persuade me. Based on the facts recorded in the Bible, personal accounts, history, and personal experience, I cannot help but to be persuaded of the love of God for me and the redemption provided by Christ. The God I have come to experience and know through Jesus, the Christ, has time again proved to be the powerful, loving, forgiving, just, and faithful God told by so many Christian believers of old.
