Romans 8:38-39
38. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 
   39.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. 
God's many promises are part of a firewall between the evil age of this world and the people of God within His new kingdom. 

   A fire wall is designed to stop or slow down the spread of fire between rooms within a building, especially commercial buildings. 
   When Jesus Christ comes to dwell in our hearts and provides us with the gift of the Holy Spirit He delivers a number of promises along with this gift. He promises 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. Nothing can ever take this gift away from us. 
    He promises that He will never leave us or forsake us or abandon us to the grave. 
    He promises to remake us into a new creation and present us spotless, blameless and pure before His father in heaven on that final day. 
   These promises can be likened to a firewall between the world and the people He has chosen to be part of His new kingdom. This defense is sure and His gift to us is secure. To accept these promises all we have to do is to accept them graciously and to trust him and obey Him. 
    On this side of that firewall we meet with Jesus as a personal friend and we commune with him within His sanctuary, the temple of our soul. We are refreshed each day with His counsel and His guidance to equip us with the armour of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, faith, truth and love. 
    On the world side of this firewall we take up that armour of God to represent Him and to bring the good news of Jesus Christ to all people. 
    Just as a firewall may let a certain amount of fire through so too Satan and his evil hosts will gain access through that firewall when our faith is weak and when God sometimes allows satan to test us and in the end make us stronger. 
    When Satan wants to hit upon us with the forces of destruction such as sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissension, factions and envy; drunkenness and orgies be assured that our defense is 100% secure behind the fire wall of Jesus Christ and His sure promises.

Home