“Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.” Romans 8:33-34
Though we are sinners and condemned by God’s law, do we, as believers, need to fear being condemned on the day of judgment? God has declared us just and righteous through faith in Christ Jesus and His atoning sacrifice on the cross. Christ Jesus Himself is the Judge who will condemn the ungodly, and He is the one who died for us and rose again and even now intercedes on our behalf at the right hand of God the Father in heaven.
O gracious and merciful God, thank You for declaring me just and righteous in Your sight through faith in the Son, Christ Jesus, who redeemed me to be Your own dear child through faith in His shed blood. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.]
“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?” Romans 8:31-32
Since God showed His great love for us by giving His only-begotten Son to die for us all and atone for our sins, what have we to fear? He who called us to faith in the Son will most certainly continue His gracious working in us and preserve us in that true and saving faith unto life everlasting!
O gracious God, thank You for sending Your Son to die for me, for calling me to faith in Christ Jesus through the Gospel, and for preserving me in that faith until I am safe with You in heaven. Amen.
[Scripture quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.]
“Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.” Romans 8:30
What a comfort it is to us as believers to know that God knew us as His own before the foundation of the world, predestined us to be conformed to the image of His Son Jesus Christ, called us through the Gospel promises of forgiveness and life in Christ Jesus, counts us just and righteous through faith in Jesus, and preserves us in that faith through the continued use of His Word until we are glorified and with our Savior in heaven!
O merciful Father, as You have known me and called me to faith in Your Son through the Gospel, preserve me in that faith unto life everlasting. Amen.
[Scripture quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.]
“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” Romans 8:29
Those whom God knew as His own through faith in Christ Jesus He predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son — to be like Jesus in loving, trusting, and honoring God — that Jesus might be the firstborn among many brethren who, as a fruit of their faith in Christ, also honor, love, and trust in God above all else.
O gracious God, thank You for calling me to faith in Your Son and giving me Your pardon and forgiveness. Grant that I be conformed to the image of Christ Jesus and become like Him. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.]
“But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.” John 3:21
The light reveals our sinfulness and points us to Christ Jesus as our only Savior. Those whose lives are built upon the truth of God’s Word come to the light so that it may be revealed that the good they do as believers is God’s work in them. They let the light expose their sins so that they might repent and look to Christ for forgiveness. They then seek His help and strength to walk in accordance with God’s truth.
O God, forgive my sins and cleanse my heart for Jesus’ sake that I may live for You and bring glory to Your holy name. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.]
