"Our eternity in Christ is forever settled."

Our Father, we Our Father, we are stunned again by are stunned again by are stunned again by this portion of scripture this portion of scripture this portion of scripture because of its absolute because of its absolute because of its absolute character. We are convinced We are convinced that nothing can separate us that nothing can separate us that nothing can separate us from your love This is This is the ultimate of all joys. For no matter what the blessings may be For no matter what the blessings may be in this life, in this life, in this life, if we thought there was any chance that if we thought there was any chance that if we thought there was any chance that at some point we might forfeit them, we at some point we might forfeit them, we at some point we might forfeit them, we couldn't even enjoy them. If we thought If we thought that what is ours now could be lost, that what is ours now could be lost, that what is ours now could be lost, taken away from us, we would live in we would live in the fear of your judgment because we the fear of your judgment because we the fear of your judgment because we know it better than the rest of the know it better than the rest of the know it better than the rest of the world knows it.

world knows it. world knows it. We know what's coming. We want to be sure We want to be sure that we'll never see that we'll never see that we'll never see condemnation. And you have promised that to us in this And you have promised that to us in this unparalleled text. unparalleled text. unparalleled text. Settle it in our hearts Settle it in our hearts Settle it in our hearts and root it to us as we consider it and root it to us as we consider it and root it to us as we consider it in more detail in more detail in more detail and use it to give us that ultimate joy that our eternity in Christ is forever that our eternity in Christ is forever settled. settled. settled. We'll give you the praise and thanks We'll give you the praise and thanks We'll give you the praise and thanks in Christ's name. in Christ's name. in Christ's name. Amen.