Through the Bible - Genesis 31-32, Romans 11:1-18
Good morning,
You've all probably heard the saying "life is hard, but God is good". I recently read Romans 8 and had been thinking of the "all things" statements in the chapter. The Daily Bread devotional for today was from Romans 8 and pointed out that Paul "summarized his ministry and autobiography" in one sentence in verse 35 "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? " - ESV
His answer to his own question was that "in all these things we are conquerors through Him who loves us." He goes on to describe the scope of this in the following verses will be our verses for today.
His answer to his own question was that "in all these things we are conquerors through Him who loves us." He goes on to describe the scope of this in the following verses will be our verses for today.
Rom 8:38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. ESV
As we grow older we will experience more trials on our own and see many hardships in the lives of those around us, whether it be job loss, personal illness or illnesses of friends and family, or even persecution for holding to what you believe. Paul could be the spokesman for the "life is hard but God is good" club.
James Smith wrote,
"We are to walk by faith--not by sight.
We are to trust His heart--when we cannot see His hand!
We are to believe Him--when we cannot understand His mysterious workings!
The Lord is now working in nature, providence, and grace--and He does many things which we do not understand at present. But when His work is complete, and it lies stretched out before us in the light of eternity--we shall then . . .
comprehend His design,
admire His wisdom, and
adore His divine workings!
Beloved, is God cleansing you by fiery trials, or causing you to pass through deep waters? Are you at a loss to know what His design is, or where the present affliction will end?
Be still. Wait His time.
There is a divine working time--which is the present;
and there is a divine revealing time--which is to come.
The wisest Christians are often in the dark now--but the simplest Christians will see all things clearly by and by.
A little more patience, a little more faith--and all will end well."
Verses 38 and 39 point back to the confidence that Paul expressed in verse 28. "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. " ESV
We are to trust His heart--when we cannot see His hand!
We are to believe Him--when we cannot understand His mysterious workings!
The Lord is now working in nature, providence, and grace--and He does many things which we do not understand at present. But when His work is complete, and it lies stretched out before us in the light of eternity--we shall then . . .
comprehend His design,
admire His wisdom, and
adore His divine workings!
Beloved, is God cleansing you by fiery trials, or causing you to pass through deep waters? Are you at a loss to know what His design is, or where the present affliction will end?
Be still. Wait His time.
There is a divine working time--which is the present;
and there is a divine revealing time--which is to come.
The wisest Christians are often in the dark now--but the simplest Christians will see all things clearly by and by.
A little more patience, a little more faith--and all will end well."
Verses 38 and 39 point back to the confidence that Paul expressed in verse 28. "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. " ESV
Yes, I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
And there will be an end to these troubles
But until that day comes
Still I will praise You, still I will praise You
- Matt Redman - "Never Let Go"
And there will be an end to these troubles
But until that day comes
Still I will praise You, still I will praise You
- Matt Redman - "Never Let Go"
In Christ,
Mike
mikevw@bellsouth.net
http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com
Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Rom 8:31-39
Mike
mikevw@bellsouth.net
http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com
Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Rom 8:31-39
God's Everlasting Love
31 What then shall we say to these things? 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 with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised— who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written,
"For your sake we are being killed all the day long;
we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered."
we are regarded 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 sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. ESV
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