Who Will Separate Us From God's Love?

Treasure God's Loving-Kindness Forever

How important is God's love to you? Do you feel as did David, who wrote: "Because your loving-kindness is better than life, my own lips will commend you. Thus I shall bless you during my lifetime, in your nae I shall raise my palms." ( Psalm 63:3, 4) Truly, is there anything that life in this world has to offer that is better than enjoying God's love and loyal friendship? For example, is pursuing a lucrative secular career better then having the peace of mind and happiness that result from a close relationship with God? (Luke 12:15) Some Christians have been confronted with the choice of renouncing Jehovah or facing death. That happened to many of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nazi concentration camps during World War II. With very few exceptions, our Christian brothers chose to remain in God's love, being willing to face death if necessary. Those who loyally remain in his love can be confident of receiving from God and everlasting future, something that the world cannot give us.l (Mark 8:34-36) But even more is involved than everlasting life.

Though it is not possible to live forever without Jehovah, try to imagine what an extremely long life would be like without our Creator. It would be empty, without true purpose. Jehovah has given his people satisfying work to do in these last days. So we can trust that when Jehovah, the Great Purposer, provides everlasting life, it will be filled with fascinating, worthwhile things for us to learn and to do. (Ecclesiastes 3:11) Explore as we will in the millenniums ahead, we will never completely fathom "the depth of God's riches and wisdom and knowledge." -Romans 11:33.

Next time: The Father Has Affection For You

Watchtower, 2001