Nobody can separate me from the Love of God.

 Nobody Can Separate Me from the Love of God

A Reflection on Romans 8:38-39

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39)

Nobody can separate me from the love of God—

Not the shadow of death, not the sting of the grave,

Not the terror of night, not the power of the grave.

Not the laughter of angels, not the fury of demons,

Not the weight of the past, not the dread of the seasons.

Not the present, not the future—no tomorrow’s fear,

No yesterday’s regret, no silent, scalding tear.

Not the heights of success, not the depths of despair,

Not the crowns that I wear, not the weights that I bear.

No power in the heavens, no force on the earth,

No principality, no scheme of new birth

That tries to undo what the cross has secured—

The love of the Lord is forever assured.

I am held in a grip that will never let go,

Through every high tide and every low blow.

No weapon, no whisper, no winding of years,

No flood of temptation, no river of tears.

For nothing in all of creation—listen well—

Can break this bond, can shatter this spell.

Not death, not life, not angels, not demons,

Not the roar of the fire, not the freezing of seasons.

So I rest in this truth—it is settled, it’s done.

The victory is mine through the blood of the Son.

Nobody can separate me—no, not anyone.

I am loved with a love that will never be gone.

Amen.