Romans 7-8

I focus on Romans 8 today because it is one of my favorite chapters in the whole Bible. So many nuggets of truth. I highlighted my favorite verses today and plan on memorizing them throughout the next few weeks. Here they are:

Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit.

We are free from guilt and sin through the blood of Jesus Christ Who paid ALL of our sins at the cross. All my past sins, all my future sins and all my present sins.

Romans 8:9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does does not belong to Christ.

I belong to Him! No enemy can snatch me out of my Father's Hand.

Romans 8:15 For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption. And by Him we cry, "Abba, Father."

Since I did not have much of a father figure in my life, this scripture right here fills me with warmth, security and belonging. I have the Best Father Figure now, and in Him I find everything that I need as His daughter.

Romans 8:28 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.

Another security blanket. Because I belong to Him, He will only work out good things for me. They may be painful at times, but only good will result. I will be better and better each year that I get closer to seeing My Daddy in Heaven. When I see Him, I hope to hear the words, "Well done, good and faithful servant!"

Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?

My Abba is on my side. Others may be against us, but I am on the winning team. Hallelujah!

Romans 8:32 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?

Whatever is needed to further His work, His glory and His kingdom, my God will provide it all. Need Wisdom? He'll give it. Need provision? He'll provide it. Need Comfort? He is there.

Romans 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

Through Jesus Christ, we are more than conquerors. MORE. That is an interesting word to place here. More than conquerors. If you've conquered, what else is there?

Romans 8:38 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 Christ Jesus our Lord.

There is nothing I can say to this one. It is an absolute truth that we can count on. We are His beloved!