Hello my friend Dr. Brad Miller here with the Daily Bible Refresh.

This is your daily reading of the Bible from a progressive point of view.

In a bit I will read the New Testament lesson selected from the Revised Common Lectionary for this very day.

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Here's today's reading so today's reading is.

From Romans 8:31, 39.

Reading from the message so what do you think?

With God on our side like this, how can we lose?

If God didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing Himself to the worst by sending his own son, is there anything else he wouldn't gladly and freely do for us?

And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God's chosen?

Who would dare to even point a finger?

The one who died for us, who was raised to life for us, is in the presence of God at the very moment sticking up for us.

Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and and Christ's love for us?

There's no way.

Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying, threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in scripture.

They kill us in cold blood because they hate you.

We're sitting ducks.

They pick us off one by one.

None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us.

I'm absolutely convinced that nothing, nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable, absolutely nothing can go between us and God's love because of the way that Jesus, our Master, has embraced us.

An incredible reading of Scripture, and let's just talk about it for a minute, about being embraced by God's unshakable love.

My name is Dr. Brad Miller, here to be with you.

As we think through this passage here, and as we do it, we're going to be really diving into this powerful passage of Romans.

And it speaks through something I've kind of learned through My years of ministry.

I spent 43 years as a pastor and been married for 34 years, almost raised three adult children, have two grandchildren and have lived a lot of life.

I'm a cancer survivor.

And I just want you to know that the thing that's most important is understanding that there is unshakable love that is with this.

Unconditional love is with us, no matter what the challenge.

And there's always challenges, right?

So let's explore some three specific points about this passage of Scripture that apply to your life.

The first was about love going beyond labels.

Paul's message here is radical.

Nothing can separate us from divine love.

Not our mistakes, not our doubts, not even our differences.

My wife and I have had our share of differences in our almost 34 years of marriage.

But I've learned that real love isn't about perfection.

It's about presence.

We've watched our three children grow, grow up into authentic, wonderful adults.

Divine love comes in celebrating our uniqueness and their uniqueness, rather than demanding some sort of conformity.

Here's another point to ponder.

It's about resistance as affirmation.

This text mentions various forms of opposition.

Trouble, hardship, persecution.

You know, things happen like when the teams I like to support, the Pacers and the Colts, they face tough opponents who want to defeat them.

And resistance often reveals your true strength.

You get better when you go against a tough opponent.

And here's the progressive spin on this.

These challenges aren't tests from God.

They're opportunities to experience a deeper connection to God, deeper connection to others, and understand that love never fails, even the midst of great adversity.

Another point to ponder is about revolutionary inclusivity.

Paul says that nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, can separate us from God.

This is a picture of radical inclusivity.

This isn't about some personal salvation because God, it's about a love.

This isn't just about personal salvation, but it's about love so vast it transforms how we see everything and everyone.

It's like when I'm watching my granddaughters play and have some fun together.

I have unconditional love for them, and they seem to have unconditional acceptance of others.

And that kind of reminds me of God's boundless love.

Here's today's action step.

Choose someone who society often marginalizes or excludes and take a concrete step to show them that they're valued and loved.

Maybe it's a simple conversation.

Maybe it's some sort of a gesture of support.

Maybe it's speaking up against discrimination.

Remember that nothing can separate us from God's divine love.

And we're called to make that kind of love visible to everyone.

We're going to pray here in just a moment.

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Let's pray.

God, you're the source of endless love.

Thank you for embracing us exactly as we are.

Help us remember that when we feel unworthy, when we doubt, when we struggle, your love holds us still.

Give us courage to extend this radical love to others, especially those who society pushes to the margins.

Remind us that in a world that often divides, your love unites.

Help us be agents of your inclusive, transformative love in our daily lives and guide us to create spaces where everyone knows they belong.

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Remember, God's loyal love doesn't run out.

His merciful love hasn't dried up, it's created new every morning.