If God is For Us Then...

“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, 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? Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.” Romans 8:31-34

Christians face the same dilemmas as everyone else. Christian soldiers in the Middle East must confront the same enemy as non-Christians. Believers in the business would must deal with the same volatile economic pressures as unbelievers. Christians must encounter the same moral temptations as the unsaved. Understanding that our faith does not eliminate our problems, we can, however, have a tremendous advantage in working through them.

As a Christian, God is “for us” (Rom. 8:31). That means we never face a circumstance without God’s help and participating presence. God is intimately involved in our situations.

As a Christian, God will “freely give us all things” (Rom. 8:32). God does not withhold our needs in times of trouble. He will comfort, lead, and sustain us. We have His unlimited resources to draw upon in our difficulty.

As a Christian, we also have Christ who “also intercedes for us” (Rom. 8:34). You may not know how or what to pray. But the Son of God is always praying on your behalf, presenting you before the Heavenly Father on a constant basis.

What reassurance! Troubles? Yes. Hopelessness? Never!

“The Lord is for me; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” Psalm 118:6