AUGUST 1, 2012
But
God
Read: Romans 5:8-11
But God
demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still
sinners,
Christ died for us. —Romans 5:8
Howard Sugden, my
pastor when I was in college, preached many
memorable sermons. After all these
years, the one titled “But God . . .”
still makes me stop whenever I come to
those words in the Bible. Here
are a few examples of verses that encourage me
with the reminder of
God’s righteous intervention in human affairs:
“You meant evil
against me; but God meant it for good, in order to . . .
save many people
alive” (Gen. 50:20).
“Their beauty shall be
consumed in the grave . . . . But God will redeem
my soul from the power of the
grave” (Ps. 49:14-15).
“My flesh and my heart
fail; but God is the strength of my heart and
my portion forever” (Ps. 73:26).
“For scarcely for a
righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good
man someone would even dare
to die. But God demonstrates His own
love toward us, in that while we were
still sinners, Christ died for us”
(Rom. 5:7-8).
“Eye has not seen, nor
ear heard . . . the things which God has
prepared for those who love Him. But
God has revealed them to us
through His Spirit” (1 Cor. 2:9-10).
Whenever you feel
discouraged, look up some “but God” verses and be
reassured of God’s
involvement in the lives of those who love Him.
Creator of the universe
Who reigns in awesome majesty:
How can it be that You’re involved
With such a one as me? —Sper
God’s involvement in our lives should reassure
us of His love.
Source: Our Daily Bread 2012
