Trust or bust

God’s inspiring love for humanity began in the Garden of Eden with the first animal sacrifice where he used the skin of the creature to clothe Adam and Eve. Why would God be so graciously inclined to show them mercy in light of their sinful disobedience?  Even after their fellowship was broken through their sin and God cast the couple out of his presence, his gracious love for them remained. His mercy continued so much that he eventually sent his son to redeem all of mankind from sin.

In times of fear or uncertainty, it should be comforting to know that God is closer than we think. If we are abiding in Christ, there is nothing to fear because we are held in the palm of his hand. We are as close as marrow is to bone.  Unlike worldly love that ebbs and flows at its own discretion, God’s love is an unlimited source that wells up from his true nature.

Today, Christ sits at the right hand of God after making the ultimate sacrifice. Those who’ve put trust in Him should no longer have any fears, worries, or doubts about the Lord’s love or his plans and provisions for our lives. Whether there’s famine, peril, nakedness, or sword, there’s nothing—at all—that can come between the Lord and His redeemed.