Title: Our Great Hope/ Topic: God's Love
Today's Reading: Romans 5; Romans 6; Romans 7; Romans 8
Scripture: Romans 8:31-39
31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long;we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 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.
Observation: What an encouraging scripture! If God is for us, it doesn't matter who is against us! It is God who justifies and however powerful a personage be that would condemn us, Jesus himself is our Advocate with God is always interceding on our behalf. There is nothing in life or in death, on earth or in heaven that can separate us from the love of God. We need have no fear therefore. Previous verses make it clear that the only possible way for us to be separated from God is to purposefully reject him ourselves by rejecting his Spirit within us. How glorious! What freedom from fear and guilt and shame! What peace!
Application: I need to remind myself of the wonderful promises contained in this scripture often. They are given to me as an encouragement and as a firm foundation on which to stand in times of trouble or doubt. Nothing can separate me from God's love and he is always victorious over the enemy.
Prayer: Thank you Jesus that you are always there to intercede for us before God's throne, Thank you for your love and grace that always keep us going. May I always stand on these precious promises of yours and prove more than a conqueror through the grace you have given me. I love you.
This I pray in Jesus' name, Amen.
1 Comments:
Cynthia,
When I read this question, "If God is for us, who can be against us?" I think "evil people, hell, false religionists, criminals, Satan and all his evil forces of wickedness in high places, etc." It's quite a list and it doesn't always give me a peaceful feeling! However, for me, the gist of this scripture is that no matter what the opposition, God's love is always there and is unstoppable. And, though the immediate threats might be real and dire, the ultimate outcome is that I will win because God wins. That is why we can be more than conquerors. A conqueror has to win the battle to be victorious. But we can lose the battle, even be killed and we still win! Fantastic. Our God is so good. His love endures forever. His love overcomes all.
Michael.
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