"What shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?" (Rom. 8:31) Paul penned these inspired words. Is God really for us? If He is, why do we have so many hurts? What are we going to do with our enemies? If we really knew God was for us, wouldn't that affect our minds and living? If God is for us, then who is against us?
"He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? (Rom. 8:32) Here is the ultimate, guaranteed proof He is for us. God gave His Son for us, freely! I read the other day where a daughter was in need of a kidney or would die. The mother "freely" gave one of her kidneys for her daughter. She said is was an easy choice. Her daughter needed blood and her mother was the exact type needed. What do you think the mother did? She had already given the biggest gift, what about this lessor? God did not spare killing His own Son on our behalf. We would do things for those who are dear to us but what about someone we don't know? Notice the difference between God and us. If God willingly gave His Son, what do you think God will do if we need lessor things? The giving of His Son was the ultimate. Supplying the rest of the things we need in our lives to get us to the end is easy! The question is do we believe it? When we entered Christ through baptism, God the Judge declared you righteous, adopted you and set you free. If God started with us here, what about our future and the things we need to continue to fight the fight? Is He still for us now?
How many times do we live like we just can't make it? I speak to many who lose heart, thinking that there is no way God would love them any longer. The beatings of their own failures and sinfulness takes a toll and they slowly lose sight the great treasure of love God demonstrated toward them. The Lord God has not changed. He is still for His children! Jesus is One who died our death, paid our price, who was raised and is at the right hand of God interceding for us! That's on-going at the present. All of heaven is focused on our salvation! God wants you there! Christ wants you there! You and I weren't brought into Christ to fail and lose our souls. We might do that because we choose to turn away from God but that's not God's choice. He is for us! He will give us everything it takes to make it and He has proved it by the giving of most precious One, His only Son! Maybe we need to stop wallowing in our doubts and fears and look God in the eyes and realize...GOD IS FOR US!
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