Weekly Devotional - April 21st

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He

also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be

the firstborn among many brothers and sisters; and these whom He predestined, He

also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He

also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

Romans 8:28-31

We see here in verse 31 that Paul gets it. He understands the objections to foreknowledge and predestination. Many object by asking, how can God save some and not others just because He feels like it? Paul puts forth a similar thought: What then shall we say to these things? Good question: what should we say to the doctrine of predestination? Paul says If God is for us, who is against us? The principle of predestination should bring Christians great comfort, not anger and anxiety. God is with us by predestining us before the foundations of the world. If the God who does that calls us to His Son justifies and glorifies us, then who in this world or the next could ever stand against us? Folks, this is the most hopeful and encouraging verse in all Scripture.