Devotion 31 July 2026

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who  love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.  Romans 8: 28

READING: Romans 8: 26-30

Here again we have the promise that God is always with us.   When we say God is with us, no matter what the situation, does not mean He caused the tough times.  He is working with and alongside us to sustain and strengthen us and to help to bring good out of these times.  God’s Spirit is interceding for us when we are praying and when praying is difficult.  He pleads for us to help us within our weaknesses.

We have the statement from Paul that God chose us and not the other way.  We receive the assurance that God chose us as His sons and daughters, and siblings to His Son, Jesus Christ. What a privilege!

We are wise to trust God and to walk with Him, so that we begin to see life from His perspective,  In Ephesians 2 : 8 – 9 we read, ‘By grace you have been saved through faith.  And this is not from yourselves; It is the gift of God, not by works, so that no-one may boast.” And from Galatians 3 : 26, “You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.”

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we are grateful for the gift of sonship and daughtership.  We thank and praise you for the comfort of Your presence with us, and for Your promise that nothing can separate us from Your loving presence. We praise and give You all the glory.  Amen