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God Is For Us

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide - Knowing God - Romans 8:31-32 - God Is For Us - Growing As Disciples

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Knowing God – Romans 8:31-32 – God Is For Us – Growing As Disciples

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? Romans 8:31-32 (NIV)

Say To Yourself

I am with you. I am on your side. I will help you through life. You can rely on me. Do you believe me? Are you really hearing what I am saying to you? Are you taking my words into you heart and mind? Yes, I think so. Is there some reason you are asking me these questions? Do you think that I might not really be hearing these words of yours? Why do you believe my words? What gives you confidence that my words are right and true and sure? Well, you have demonstrated your love for me. There would be nothing more precious to you than your Son. That’s true. You did not spare your Son. You sent Him into this world to die on the cross for me, to pay for my sins. Yes, I did. You gave me what was most precious to you. Yes, I did. That guarantees to me that you really are on my side. Yes, it does.

Are you living each day with the confident certainty that I am on your side? Are you placing all your trust in me with the knowledge that I am with you to help you? Now, I understand why you are asking me these questions. You do? I think so. When I am filled with fear and worry I’m often living as if I have forgotten that you are on my side. I am failing to remember that you are with me and that you will help me. When I take on all my problems and challenges as if they were mine alone to face, all by myself, I am certainly not trusting in you, who are on my side. No, you are not.

What would you like to do differently? What would you like to say to yourself? I would like to tell myself the truth. I would like to say to myself what you are saying to me. What’s that? You are on my side. You are with me to help me. You will help me through life. You will give me what I need. You will help me to accomplish what you have given me to do for you. I can trust in you fully. I can rely in you completely. I can be confident. I can have courage. I can be bold. Will you say these words to yourself? Will you hear and put into practice all that I am saying to you? Yes Lord, I will.

Lord, many times I have been filled with fear and doubt because I have forgotten and lost sight of the fact that you are on my side. You have demonstrated to me, beyond all doubt, that you love me and are on my side. I will rely on you to help me through life. Amen

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Discipleship Study – Promises – Day 73 -Romans 8:31-32 – God Is For Us – Growing As Disciples

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?  Romans 8:31-32 (NIV)

Say What?

What is your response? What would you like to say about all that I have graciously given to you? What would you like to say about all that I have done for you? What I want to say can in no way express how thankful I am for all that you have given to me. Any words that I would say would be completely inadequate in response to all that you have done for me. I’m really left speechless rather being full of words. I feel more drawn to sit silently and thankfully in your presence. This feels like one of those times that I need your Holy Spirit to pray for me because I am without words to express how profoundly thankful that I am to you.

The idea that you are “for me” overwhelms me. Somehow, I haven’t fully taken that thought in. I want to rest in that thought and savor it and take it in with you. You being so “for me” is the only explanation for what you have given to me and what you have done for me. What have I given you? What have I done for you? Lets talk about that. You have made it possible for my sins to be forgiven. You have cleansed me of all my unrighteousness. I am clean in your sight. I no longer need to live under condemnation. You have set me free from the power of sin over my life. I no longer live and walk in bondage to sin. I can now live in a close and intimate relationship with you. I can talk to you. I can hear your voice speaking to me. I love you with all my heart and soul and mind. You are my Father and I am your child. Yes, you are. As your child I feel comfortable telling you that my words cannot fully express all the love and gratitude I have for you. How could I ever adequately express all my thanks to you? What you have done for me extends far beyond now into all eternity. Now, I know in part what you have done for me. Someday, I will know in full all that you have given to me. Yes, you will. This is when I will fully realize that you have given me all things, isn’t it? Yes, it is.

I could say more about what you have given me and what you have done for me. Go ahead. I’m thankful that your Holy Spirit is living inside of me. Why is that? Your Holy Spirit is changing my heart and transforming my mind. He is helping me to think your thoughts. He is giving me the desire to do your will. He is making me to be like your Son Jesus Christ. There is nothing that I want more in this world than to live in ways that please you. These thoughts and feelings I have are the work of your Holy Spirit in me. Yes, He is doing all of this for you. Your Holy Spirit is also like a deposit guaranteeing that I have a future and an inheritance in heaven with you. That’s right. You can hold on to that through whatever storm comes your way in life. Yes, I can and yes I do and yes I will. I know that because you are for me nothing will be able to stand against me. You are on my side. You will bring me through everything that life brings my way. Then one day very soon I will come to live with you forever. Yes, you will.

If my words are inadequate in expressing my thanks, which they are, I’m hoping that an open invitation for you to use my life according to your purposes and plans will say some of the thanks that my words cannot. I’m here. I’m all yours. Use me for your kingdom and your glory. Yes, I will.

Father, thank you for being for me. You have not held back on giving me good things. You have forgiven and freed me from sin. You have adopted me as your child. You are helping me to think your thoughts and making me to be like your son. I am so grateful. Amen

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Promises – Day 73 – Romans 8-31-32- God Is For Us – 4 Page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 27 – Romans 8:31-32 – If God Is For Us – Growing As Disciples

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? Romans 8:31-32 (NIV) 

No Greater Or Better Gift

Do you have any doubts? Do I have any doubts about what? Do you have any doubts about me being for you? Do you know that I am on your side? Do you believe that I love and care for you? Do you know that I am watching over you? Do you realize that I never stop thinking about you? I am with you to help you. I am guarding and guiding you. I am molding and shaping you. Your life is in my hands. I am your Heavenly Father. You have been adopted into my family. You are my child. I delight to hear from you. I have no doubts about anything that you have said. That’s good.

Why don’t you have any doubts about my love for you? Why do you know that I am for you? How can you be sure that I am on your side? You made the supreme sacrifice for me. You sent your Son into the world to die for me. He paid for my sins. His blood cleansed me of my unrighteousness. He made it so I could live in an intimate relationship with you. He secured a place in heaven for me. Could there have been a greater or better gift that you could have given me? Could you have done something more dramatic for me? Could you have demonstrated your love for me with any greater clarity? The answer to all three of those questions is the same. No, there is no greater or better gift you could have given me. No, you could not have done something more dramatic for me. No, you could not more clearly demonstrate your love for me. So, here I am in humble and awe filled thankfulness that I cannot adequately express. I can only say, that I now love you because you first loved me. I will draw near to you, because you have drawn near to me. I will walk with you because I know that you are walking with me. I am and will continue to joyfully give my life fully to you. I know that you will give me all that I need as I love, follow and serve you. I know that you will hear and answer my prayers because you love me. There is no greater or better gift than your love. I have no doubt about that. That is very good.  

Heavenly Father, what can I say? How can I respond? I am in thankful awe knowing you are on my side. You love and care for me. You gave your Son for me. Now, I have a new and intimate life with you. Thank you for your goodness to me. You hear my prayers. Amen

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Becoming Like Christ – Day 27 – Romans 8-31-32 – If God Is For Us – 4 Page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide

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