July 18, 2012 Most Difficult

Most Difficult Romans 8:31-33 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all — how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? HAS God asked you to do anything that is difficult? God is good at doing that. Just ask Moses. God asked him to free about 1 million people from the most powerful army in the world. When the difficult call comes, if you’re like Moses, you probably replied, “Not me, Lord. That’s too hard.” But “too hard” is no excuse. Paul reminds you God has been through the most difficult thing of all. He sent his eternal Son, Jesus Christ, to die a human death. I know. You’ve heard that before, but stop and think about it. Think really hard about it. (Really hard!) There is no way you are able to fully know the depth of God’s grief and sacrifice for your eternal life. God has experienced all the aspects of pain and suffering you have experienced and all you will experience. He has stayed the painful, sacrificing course to bring salvation to you even though his own human creation (that’s you) kept turning away from him. He has grieved over mankind, sent us away, called us back, righteously accused us, fairly convicted us, and still he has forgiven us. There is nothing more difficult than killing the author of life. So when he calls you to walk with him and to do difficult things, consider what difficulty God has done for you. Trust him to be with you as you go into difficult, even deadly places for your Lord. It’s True, Jesus kept going to the cross for you.