As you know, we’ve been studying from ”The Greatest Chapter in the Bible”, Romans 8, the past several weeks. As I’ve pondered each week over the past week’s sermon and looked forward to the next week’s sermon, it got me to thinking that I should share just a few Bible verses, that have been meaningful to me, during my personal studies for this September newsletter.
The coming of Autumn (this year, the actual date is Monday, September 22nd), for me, always seems to bring a time of reflection on the past summer and even the entire year. So, here goes.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any]trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.-2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NKJV)
This verse assures me that whatever hard things I’m facing, God will use it. Sometimes this happens even as I’m still in the difficult season. To know that the God of the universe is redeeming my situation and working through me to help others is very encouraging.
The next verse is a wonderful reminder to us all of God’s power in our lives. For with God nothing will be impossible.”. -Luke 1:37
The angel Gabriel spoke this message to Mary as he delivered the news, she would carry Jesus in her womb. What reassurance to have as we move forward in faith with fear nipping at our heels!
Lastly, for this month, here are some verses from Romans 8 beginning at verse 26—a great reminder of the power of God’s love.
Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. As we entire the season of Autumn 2025, may we be more and more aware of God’s grace, power, and peace through Jesus Christ.