Throughout Romans 8 Paul uses phrases like, I consider, we know, and I am convinced. Each is an act of the mind to convince the heart of the truth God has revealed to us. God longs for us to think about our lives the way He does.
I am currently reading a book by Mark Buchanan in which he reminds us of the movie, A Beautiful Mind. It is the true story a brilliant mathematician, John Nash, who, despite his schizophrenia, won a Nobel Prize in 1994 for his contributions to mathematics.
Because of his disease, John often felt trapped a world that only existed in his mind: his closest friend, his niece, the CIA Director who employed him for undercover assignments – all fictions of his broken mind.
But over the years, John was able to live with his disease by disciplined himself to no longer heed the voices that his mind invented. Even though they still appeared as real to him… he refused to listen. He defied them. Walked right past them.
It is a great way to think about the truth of Romans 8. This world lies to us all the time. It sets up facades. But, in the midst of the craziness of this world, God invites us to embrace the truth of His word.
For I am convinced that [nothing] will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. That’s the truth.
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Amen, praise God!
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