Romans 8:28-39

Good Morning,

Romans 8:28-39 (NIV)
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us. 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? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 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. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword. As it is written:
"For your sake we face death all day long;
we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 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.

I don't know why God sends along certain verses or sections of Scripture at particular times for us to see and read and ponder. I DO know that He sends them along for a reason...for His reason. It's not our place to question that, I suppose, but just to do as we've been asked and think about what He has to say to us through these verses.

I have no idea to whom these verses of Scripture are aimed today. I believe that there is someone who needs the assurances that we read here, someone who really has to gain an understanding of what is contained in these words. So, I would suggest that we ALL read these verses very carefully and let them sink into our hearts and minds. Each of us will understand what is there for us...individually, for certain, and possibly for someone close around us, as well.

God's words are true. Let's think about what He's saying to us.

Love, peace, and blessings,

David