ROMANS 8:31

“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?”

Psalm 118:6 says, “The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?” What better way to start this blog than to remind us that God is for us? Let me ask you – who is on your side? Family? Friends? Co-workers? They will all let you down sometimes. No one on earth has the ability to always be there for you. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been married or how long you have been friends with someone, there will come a point when they will let you down.

But…God is for us…always and for eternity. Paul has spent the last several verses explaining what we have in Christ and how His Spirit works in our lives. He ends this discussion with this simple, yet powerful verse. Paul is speechless. “What then shall we say to these things?” Paul knows he has done nothing to deserve such a response from God. In fact, he had done some terrible things in the name of God, but God was still for him.

APPLICATION

Albert Barnes says this about this passage. “Be on outside, or is our friend, as He has shown Himself to be by adopting us (Romans 8:15), by granting to us his Spirit (Romans 8:16-17, Romans 8:26-27), and by his gracious purpose to save us, (Romans 8:29-30).” That kind of wraps it up, doesn’t it?

I have this little Precious Memory figurine in my office which I have owned for over 40 years. I have used a picture of in this blog. It shows someone standing behind a pulpit that has been pummeled with tomatoes, eggs, tin cans and other assorted items. Today’s verse is the name of this figurine. The point is this – no matter what or who we face in this life, we must stand behind the Word of God and the truths therein. God expects us to stand firm in the face of our enemy.

Paul tells us in Ephesians 6:12, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.” We are told over and over to stand firm. How is the possible? Because God is for us. Who can stand against us? They are outmatched and will never win. Therefore, beloved, stand firm today knowing that God has your back.

I can face uncertain times because I know You are for me.

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