Romans 8:31-39

 31What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be
against us? 32He 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? 33Who will bring
any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34Who
is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised
to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35Who shall
separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or
famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36As it is written:
“For your sake we face death all day long;
 we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” 37No, in all these things we are more
than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am convinced that neither
death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor
any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be
able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Meditation
1. How might trouble, hardship, persecution, famine, nakedness, danger or the
threat of death cause us to question God’s love for us (vv. 35-36)?
2. In spite of these things, why does Paul proclaim that we are “more than
conquerors” (vv. 37-39)?
3. Look again at the powerful words of verses 38-39. How does this give me
courage to persevere?

Personal Note:
Trouble and hardship caused me to question God's love for me.  I used to think that being a Christian means a safe, protected, and smooth life.  I learn that God's love allows me to have peace and joy despite the hardships that I am facing.  I have only knew a few people who suffered persecution, famine, nakedness, danger, and threat of death because of Jesus Christ.  We are more than conquerors because Jesus Christ has conquer death.  We as God's children through accepting the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ cannot be separated from God.  No trouble in life can separate me from the love of God that is in Jesus Christ.