Romans 8:31 · KJV

"What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"

King James Version

Passage Context

²⁹For 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.

³⁰Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

³¹What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

³²He 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?

³³Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

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Devotional Reflection

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We know that God paid a great price for Jesus to save us and forgive us. If He went to so much trouble to secure our forgiveness, what good, right, or holy thing will He deny us? So, if God says "No" to our prayers, it is for our own good and for the eternal good of the people we've prayed for. His goal is to help, not hurt. His goal is to save and assist. His goal is to make things work out for our good in the end (cf. Rom. 8:28) as He changes us to be more like His beloved Son (Rom. 8:29).

Prayer

Dear Father, I confess that I am sometimes impatient and frustrated when my prayers do not seem to obtain the response I seek. Please soothe and quiet my questioning heart. Please remind my spirit of Your bountiful grace. Bring Your peace and confidence through the ministry of Your Holy Spirit to my human spirit. I do believe that You desire to bring me Your blessing and grace. Therefore, while I may not always understand the difficult things that happen in my life, I do trust that You are at work to make them all work for my benefit and Your glory. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

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