WHAT A CHOICE

READING: ROMANS 8:31-39

Verse 34: “Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and who furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.”

There are occasions when people feel miserable. It seems to them their situations are too great for them, and they are beyond help. This may, at times, result in a response that lends credibility to the saying: “misery loves company”. At those times people may act as though the best they can expect is for someone to join them in their misery. The truth is that there is much more! We must be grateful that the hope of scripture provides more than merely the multiplication of misery. The word of God is a source of comfort and encouragement to every Christian who accepts it. Romans 8:34 is an example of a verse that does exactly that. What a wonderful assurance to know that the Lord Jesus is interceding for us! No matter how strongly feelings may pressure us, we have a divine hope. It is a hope founded in the dominant problem ending presence and power of Almighty God. Instead of just seeking company for our misery, as children of the Lord we can choose the overcoming provision and victory of our Holy Heavenly Father. That’s a thought – about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. What is another verse of scripture that provides divine hope for you?

2. What happens to those who don’t accept the word of God for comfort and encouragement?