“WE EXIST TO PROCLAIM THE REIGN OF JESUS CHRIST OVER ALL THINGS; GLORIFYING AND ENJOYING GOD, NOW AND FOREVER!”

4 – Sealed By the Love of God!

Romans 7-9: “God’s Work in His Chosen Ones”

Being a follower of Jesus Christ in today’s world is difficult, but it has always been that way. Those who make being a Christian and living to please God sound or look “easy” do not know what it means to live “in the world,” yet not be “of the world.” What IS easy is going along with the crowd that is on the broad road that leads to destruction! Why would anyone CHOOSE to go through the narrow gate and walk “the road less traveled,” unless … unless they knew something that other people didn’t know! God tells us in His Word that those who choose to follow Jesus are those who were first chosen by God Himself and who KNOW they are His children, saved by grace through faith in Jesus. We who have been so blessed by God and who now know Him as “‘Abba,’ Father” have confidence that God loves US because He gave His own Son FOR us! We know we are His not because of some vague feeling, but because He has given us His Word and His Spirit. Amazing grace!! Having been chosen by God, redeemed by the blood of the Son and sanctified by the Spirit, who or what shall separate us from His love??? Victory is ours in Jesus Christ!! This truth is not for everybody, but for US, for those upon whom God Himself has set His love. May you know that today and respond with confidence, joy and thanksgiving, “If God is for us, who can be against us?!”