Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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The Redeeming Christ
Romans 8:31-39
Vs 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?  
Nothing can separate us from the love of God. He even sent His begotten son, our redeeming Christ, to save all of us (seen in verse 32)- that is how evident God's love is. With this forever promise to always be loved and be protected by God, why do we go against God in times of calamity and uncertainty?

A friend once told me a scenario to help explain the greatness of our God's love, which is so great it can't be fully understood. Imagine a courtroom. In this courtroom, someone is throwing cases against you, throwing every wrong doing at you and you have no one physically there to defend you. You don't even have the ability to defend yourself. Who's the judge in this courtroom? It's God. The person speaking against you has already lost the trial- why? It's because God has already called you to be perfectly righteous through Christ. 

Paul's letters to the Romans were written to help explain God's everlasting love and salvation given through Jesus' birth, death and resurrection. Paul faced similar and maybe more struggles that we may ever face in our lives. But Paul knew of God's promise of this everlasting love and sought to share the Gospel to everyone he met and came across.

So back to the courtroom scenario, God is working for us. His love is all the evidence that is needed in order for us to stand against the evils of this world.
 
PRAYER
Jesus, help us to understand your love and help us to have the courage to spread your love to those who don't know you yet.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Stop living life on the defensive. We are eternally secure in Jesus.
Stacy Mathew, St. John’s MTC, New York
Christian Education Forum, Diocese of NAE of the Mar Thoma Church

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