The message I want to share with you is a message that I hope after you read this, you will take it into your heart and remember it during any difficulties you face in the future.

This passage is from Romans 28-39 (NIV).

(28) And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (29) For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. (30) And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

(31) 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? (33) Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. (34) Who 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. (35) Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? (36) As it is written:

"For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."

(37) No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. (38) For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, (39) neither 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.

Throughout this passage out of this book that was written by Paul, he has one very important common theme and it's a certainty. That is we triumph over all things only because of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We can rest assured that God's Will is always good for us. Good is always the result in the end whether or not our current situation is good, bad, or even dismal. There is a reason for this situation, although at the moment we might not be able to see it. You notice on the character's moods, you have five faces. In each of these situations, God works it out for the good for each one of us.

We are assured eternal security with Him the moment we accept Him. These five phrased (foreknowledge, predestination, calling, justification, and finally, glorification) is a progressive aspect that God has for each believer, finally reaching glorification in heaven.

So, knowing this certainty, we are asked what shall we say? This is the plan God has for us. Who can take that away? Who's stronger than God? I believe you know the answer. It's nobody.

Once again, Paul gives us a take on how serious this is by reminding us that God would give up His Only Son for us. He wants to give us things so that it will be a blessing. Now that we know Christ is like our lawyer in heaven against the evil one, we can rest assure that nothing on earth, not even Satan and his hords of evil angels can separate us from God.

Verse 36, Paul refers back to Psalms 44:22. The psalmist was in lament when he wrote that psalm.

So, even through trial and hardship, Paul wants to let us know that we will always triumph. He lists many items at the end and NONE of them can or will separate us from the love that God has for us. Nothing can take us away from Christ and the blood He shed for our sins. Remember, their is no power greater than Christ.

Knowing this, in our day by day walk, what are we to do?

How are we going to live each day, whether it is great, good, so-so, bad, or horrible?

Remember, these six facts listed in verse 30 are progressive. So no matter on the day, the ultimate is victory through Jesus Christ. Amen!