GOD IS FOR US
I pray that this message will be a blessing to all who love Jesus
and desire to live in His fullness.
If you are reading this and you are not a Christian, then I invite
you to accept Jesus into your life and become born-again. It just takes simple
faith. Acknowledge that Jesus is the Son of God, that He came to this earth and
died on the cross for the sin of the world. Believe that he arose from the dead
and is seated at God's right hand. If you will do this, ask Him to come into
your heart, and you will be saved. God Bless you. Email me and I will support
you into the Kingdom of God.
This is a simple word to encourage us all. I am referring to
Romans 8
In V 28,
Paul refers to a group of people who are “called according to
God’s purpose”. Note that it is a single purpose. The Amplified bible says “all
things are fitting into a plan for good, to and for those who love God and are
called according to His design and purpose”.
Jehovah God, who created all things, has a plan and a purpose in
all that He does. He has chosen to call people into His plan and purpose, and they
a people who will fit into these.
His purpose has never changed, and we can see from the time of Adam,
people who He has used through the ages of time. Well He hasn’t finished, and
we are in a time when He is forming His Sonship Company whom He will reveal
from the womb of their forming.
V 29
He FOREKNEW them i.e. He KNEW them at the start
Those He knew He PREDESTINED i.e. He earmarked them to be conformed
into the image of Jesus and to share inwardly His likeness in all forms. This
is only possible because Jesus is the firstborn of such a company, and He shall
have many brethren after Him in His likeness.
V 30
So those whom God earmarked, HE CALLED. I believe that in each
life there was a specific time when God said “now you will hear My call and I
will show you that you are earmarked for My purpose”. This is the Feast of
Trumpets preceding the Atonement.
Those He called, He JUSTIFIED. i.e. they were acquitted, made
righteous and reconciled to Himself in the image of Jesus. This is the Feast of
Atonement preceding the Feast of Glory.
Those He justified, He GLORIFIED. This is the fullness of the
image of Jesus. The Amplified says “raised them to a Heavenly dignity and
condition or state of being”. So these Sons are in the image of The Man From
the Heavens, Jesus. (See message “The Third Man From The Heavens)
So we see that there is a progression for God’s destined company
of Sons ~ a people whom He knew would fit into His plan and purpose for
creation. The birthmark of this company is that they Love Jesus above
everything else in their lives. This progression is in His order according to
His Purpose.
Now….. Some Q. and A.
V 31
Q. If God is for us, who can be against us?
A. in V 32 - If God could give Jesus for us, how difficult is it for
Him to be for us, help us and protect us. Therefore if God would freely do the
greatest thing for us, He will graciously do all things.
V 33
Q. Who can bring a charge
against His Elect?
A. seeing that He has
declared us righteous, obviously nobody can – else His declaration is
worthless. Nobody can come forward to accuse or impeach us or challenge our credibility,
all because of the Blood of Jesus and the declaration of God which carries the
same power as every word He has ever spoken.
V 34
Q. Who is there to condemn us?
A. Nobody can, because
Jesus died and arose from the dead, and is seated at the right hand of God interceding
for us. Because of Him, nobody in Heaven or earth or in the realm of darkness
can penetrate past Him with any condemnation about us to God.
How awesome is this! When you grasp this, it lifts you to a
higher realm. All praise to Jesus.
V 35
Q. Who shall separate us
from the Love of Jesus?
A. Nothing can. No tribulation, distress, persecution, famine,
nakedness, peril or sword. It doesn’t mean that we may not experience these, (V
36) but that they cannot pull us apart from His Love. God so Loved the world
that He gave Jesus, and Jesus so honored that His Father so Loved us, that His
Love is the same to us. We may experience these things, but V 37 says that we
are more than conquerors because of that Love of Jesus.
Nothing can have victory over us because of the all conquering
power of the Love of Jesus.
So what is the
effect of all of this?
IT PERSUADES US.
Are you persuaded by all of this Kingdom Truth? Are you aware
that the Love that saved you at the cross protects you from everything at the
right hand of God where Jesus intercedes for you? If you have any doubt, then
ask Holy Spirit to make this word alive to you and fill you with the Truth.
In verses 38 and 39, Paul opens a door to build our persuasion
on:-
Not:
Death, life, angels, principalities, power, things now, things
future, height, depth, any other thing made,
HAS ANY POWER
TO DRAW US APART FROM THE LOVE OF GOD WHICH IS IN JESUS CHRIST OUR
LORD.
Why is This?
Because God is For Us
What a Glorious realm to be Foreordained, Called, Chosen,
Justified and Glorified.
These Glorious Kingdom Truths are the Highest. Nothing can be
above them. They describe our position as Sons of God in the progression of
coming into the fullness of Jesus.
However, Rev 3:19 makes it clear that those whom God Loves, He
rebukes and chastens. So we are to develop a Zeal unto repentance which brings
the change within us. Those who do this will be granted to be seated with Jesus
in His Throne.
You will not be surprised to know that David saw all of this. We
see it in Psalm 27, which I encourage you to read. He also presents a series of
questions and concludes that he has great confidence in God. He too was PERSUADED.
I think that this is the key. Are you persuaded? Am I?
We become persuaded
through Truth and personal experience. We all have areas where God has met us
which makes us persuaded.
There was a foundation laid in Zion upon which, as David’s seed,
we can base our confidence and strength. It is a foundation found in the High
Place of God.
Based on our testimony we have proof. This brings persuasion
which gives us confidence. We can then make Statements of Trust which is what
David and Paul did.
Can we write a Statement of Trust? Think on this and do the exercise
if you feel it beneficial.
This is a simple Statement from me:
“I have confidence in God because He has proven Himself to me in
so many ways in my life circumstances. I have been persuaded that He is always
there and will keep me. He has proven His Love for me as a Son, because He has
allowed circumstances to correct me, strengthen me, and deliver me from many
fears. I will Praise Him always”.
“Seek Me with
all your Heart, and you will find Light and Life, for such is My Kingdom says
The Lord. I am for you because I Love you. My Word is impregnated with Kingdom
Life which is hidden in the Secret Place of My dwelling. If you seek Me you
will find Me. My sons are Beloved as was Solomon to Me, and you are written
into My plan and purpose. Your Savior is at My right hand, and your name is
heard in My Throne room. The angels witness this and worship when Jesus cries
for His sheep”.
All Glory to Jesus
Larry Wilson
