Weekly Devotional - December 17

The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs

also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may

also be glorified with Him.

Romans 8:16-17

This passage reinforces the importance of following the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is evident from these verses that our assurance of salvation and spiritual growth is not based on our works. Instead, it is based on God’s testimony to our spirit that we belong to Him. We primarily find this testimony in the Bible, which provides us with peaceful assurance when we need it. Similarly, we turn to prayer when we need to find rest in Christ. As Christians, we are the beneficiaries of the promise of redemption through the seed of the woman (Genesis 3:15), which was made in eternity past and is our ultimate hope.