Day 24
Romans 8:39 amplified version
"Nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Paul, in this verse, sums up everything imaginable as he says "nor anything else in all creation." He shows that God's love for us is per manent and not able to be tampered with. Does God love me? Even "if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there." (Psalm 139:Sb) The psalmist, David, described how intimately God was involved with him. Regardless of whether we choose to serve Him or not, and whether we go to Heaven or Hell, God's love is unconditional.
As long as a person loves someone, he makes his power available to that person as much as he can. If we choose to go to Hell, God will love us to the end, but He will not be able to bring us back. It is not a question of God's physical ability, but His integrity. There is no "Purgatory," there is no escape from the land of the damned. He cannot alter His Word. It is not a question of His love.
Jesus said if a man loves Him, he will keep His words, and the Father will love him (John 14:23). Does that mean God will love us only when we are obedient? While we were still sinners, Jesus died for us. So it could not mean that. What it does mean is when we cooperate with God by obeying His Word, we allow Him to manifest His love to us. We allow Him to love us, or to love on us.
While we are on this side of Heaven, we should meditate on God's love for us and do what we can to allow that 'agape' love to work for us. To remind ourselves of God's love is to remind ourselves to cooperate with Him with a positive attitude. Love does not require obedience for selfish reasons, but for the benefit of the one loved. Even His commandments are a demonstration of His love for us. Let us receive our Father's love!
God loves me with an everlasting love. I will obey Him and allow Him to manifest His love to me. I receive my Father's love.