What Do you Say?

What then shall we say to all these things? If God is for us, who can be [successful] against us?ROMANS 8:31 AMP

When you consider the circumstances and truths that have been put forward before today's extract, you really must wonder how best to respond. Nowhere does God guarantee a life free of trials and tribulations, so where is the hope? Nowhere does God promise us that all will be fine and dandy all the days of our lives, so you must wonder how things will end up. As I read today's extract, one truth that states me in the face is this: 'What matters isn't what goes on all around me, but who lives inside of me'.

This truth is the summary of the Christian experience. We are not defined by what we have, but by whose we are. We are not defined by just what we do; but what we do is a function of who we are. Once I have settled the question of my identity and ownership, the rest will be sorted out. Once I settle my allegiance and loyalty, the question of what to do is already answered.

Indeed, if God is for us, who can be against us? If God says he is on my side, does it matter the number of the host against me? If God says he has won the battle, what more can I do? No matter where or how life goes, I am only comfortable in the knowledge that God owns my life and it is guaranteed that I will end well. Not sure anything else can beat that. His time of favour is here.