“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” Romans 8:37
BIG SALE! That is what the mailed flier indicated anyway. MASS SAVINGS!!! O.K., they had my attention. On the surface, it looked like stopping there would save me some money on items I regularly use. Then I saw their advertisement for paper towels…
Wherever there is money, there is math. Because I don’t have a math brain, it takes me a little longer for things to add up! But with this advertisement, it appeared there was a whole new category of mathematics I was unaware of. One manufacturer says that 6=9! Another says 6=12! Still another says that 6=8… which magically turns into 10 on the new packaging! And I am confused!
Paper Towels have always been a source of ire for me because what started as convenience has turned into GOLD for some mathematically minded paper pushers! The downside is that no matter how it’s computed, grabbing a paper towel to wipe up a spill is EXPENSIVE! Just last night at church when coffee was spilled. I went to get the mop, another guy grabbed $12 worth of paper towels!!!! We should have grabbed a rag! Go figure!
The Bible has a lot to say about things of value. But I have learned that ‘God Math’ is kind of like paper towel math… because it’s in a whole new category of its own. For example, God promises that you actually GET MORE when you GIVE IT AWAY! And when it comes to His spilling out His love for me… God’s math is off the charts!
“NO!” is the first word of today’s Bible verse. Which actually begs the question… No WHAT? Looking back, the question on the table is simply, “can ANYTHING separate me from the love of God in Christ Jesus?” It is good to know that when God says “NO!” He means it! But after He answers His own question, He does a fancy dance with the ‘value’ of His love that sounds more like a paper towel commercial!
Romans 8 is the BIG ROLL of security for the Believer in Jesus Christ. It goes on to say that we are not just conquerors because we trust in Him… He says we are MORE than conquerors! Now I don’t know how a conqueror can be or do more than conquer, but God said it and I believe Him. So while the world tries to tell me that less is more, God says, ‘don’t buy it… MORE is MORE!’ I love His math!
So here’s a question… does God’s love add up for you?
