For I am convinced 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.

The book of Romans was a letter from Paul to believers in Rome.   Both Jewish and Gentile Christians were starting small churches. Paul was also aware that Jews were being allowed back into Rome after six years of forced exile.  Can Paul unite the faithful among the Jews and the Gentiles?

Is the Sophia described in Proverbs 8:12 an entity embodying wisdom who sits with God?  Or is Sophia, the woman speaking in Proverbs 8:12 (a poem), a metaphor for Wisdom?  Trust me, a lot of people have tried to figure this one out, and it isn’t easy— maybe it’s not truly possible to figure out so go with your own intuition, I guess.  

The wilderness strips from your comfort, distractions, ego, and self-reliance. If you stick to the Word, pray, and contemplate those things are replaced with Identity rooted in God, Scripture as a guide, Humility and obedience, Vision, and finally authority forged in fire.

Just as in our last daily, God didn’t smite Rome and have Jesus send lightning bolts into the Roman Legionnaire army. He sent Jesus to put us on the right path toward faith, wisdom and love. Starting to see the pattern?