Wow! There is so much in Romans 8! I started off sharing a verse, it went to two, then three! The whole Chapter is filled with blessings, lessons, guidance and Life. Definitely God’s Word is The Path to eternity bathed in God’s glory. I will start with this, an awesome day, not a cloud in sight, the brightest of sunlight, you are calm, at peace, without a worry… A dream you say! How about if this is no comparison with what we will experience in the presence of The Creator? Wait! Our Father? Could it be? We are at the same level as our Savior? But you say, “He did so much! What did I do but believe?” A very frank question.
Romans 8:17 says: “Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in His glory.” Trials, temptation? Yes. But, we are covered!
The blood of Jesus provides the only solution to our greatest problem. We were born into a fallen world, resigned to participate in a degenerate existence with no hope of recovery. The pain of sin and death immediately attached itself to us and put into perpetual motion the ravages of death, each day drawing us closer to our eternal demise. Even our own will separated us from God, would be owned by our greatest enemy to disseminate deceit and to seal our fate. Apart from the redeeming power of the blood of Jesus Christ, we were doomed. But God demonstrated His own Love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8). Our biggest problem solved!
The blood of Jesus has the power to release the grip of the great curse, the ramifications for that are immeasurable. I have provided a list below, along with a single verse for each item to get you started on your journey through the richness of each glorious truth.
My debt is paid, once and for all!
“So Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.” (Hebrews 9:28)
I am justified!
“Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. “ (Romans 5:9)
I am forgiven!
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” (Ephesians 1:7)
I am spared from God’s wrath!
“Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. “ (Romans 5:9)
I am being spiritually healed; one day even my flesh will be replaced with an incorruptible body!
“…who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sin, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.” (I Peter 2:24)
I am spiritually alive!
“Then Jesus said to them, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.’” (John 6:53)
My judgment has been satisfied and I am at peace with God!
“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5)
What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all—how will He not also, along with Jesus, graciously give us all things?
Romans 8 is rich, so rich! With promise, it drips with drops of God’s GLORY!
Our God is an awesome God, He reigns from Heaven above with wisdom, power and Love! Our GOD is an awesome God!
I want to share Romans 8. Read it and get pumped! Amen