Over the last several weeks we have been looking at the incredible provisions that God has made for us. We have see how our Lord's death and resurrection defeated the power of sin. We have learned how the Holy Spirit has been given to us to guide and empower us in holy living. Last week we looked at how God has adopted us to be a part of his family and discovered what an amazing person our Heavenly Father truly is.
I don't know about you, but in some ways I have felt like a football player, getting more and more excited to run out onto the field and play the game. I know we are going to win! In fact, there have been times I could imagine running out of the tunnel through the corridor of cheerleaders and see the giant paper team banner stretched out ready for us to burst through. Romans 8 has been great!
Now in Romans 8:17 Paul brings up suffering.
Perhaps there is a brick wall on the other side of that paper banner.
Or maybe we need to discover more about the nature of living the Christian life. We need to learn something about suffering. We need to learn that while we will emerge victorious, the "game" we are called to participate in is not for the faint of heart. It is going to demand extraordinary amounts of courage, persistence and fortitude. Courage, persistence and fortitude seen most clearly in our Lord Jesus.
Join us this week for an amazing journey into God's Word.
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