Passage
What, then, will we say with respect to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son but handed
Him over for our sake, how will He not also give all things freely to us with
Him?
Thoughts for Today
First Thought:
Paul asks a great summary question. What can we say to all of this? Remember the context that Paul is
speaking. We have been speaking about
God’s grace, God desire to adopt us into His family, and God granting us
eternal life when we really deserve decay.
What can we say to this? Yes, God
is that much in our favor. We should be speechless
when it comes to God’s incredible love.
When has God left you speechless? What does it take for God to leave you speechless?
Second Thought:
Yes, God is that much in our favor. God desires that we should be relationship
with Him so much so that He does all the heavy lifting for us. He paved the way for our salvation. This leads us to the next question. If God is for us, who can be against us? Of course, the reality is that there are many
in this world that are against us. But
who are they compared to God? What can
any of the people who rise up against us do to us with respect to our eternal
salvation?
Why do we let other people get us down? Why do we convince ourselves that our
opponents are greater than God’s ability to overcome them through us? How does this conversation point us to
faith? How does it point us to trust in
God’s power?
Third Thought:
God did not spare His own Son. That is a rather powerful point. As much as comes our way in this life, we
should never forget that God did not spare his Son to deal with a wrath that
technically was not even His to bear!
That is the extent of God’s love.
God did not spare His own Son but rather handed Him over for our
sake.
If God loves us that much, what could possibly prevent God
from accomplishing His will within us?
How will you respond to this idea that God did not spare His own Son for
your sake?
Passage for Tomorrow: Romans 8:33-35
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