If God is for us, who can be against us? – Romans 8:31
Every law school student who aspires to be a litigator needs to know the presumed question/implied answer craft. They are often constructed as “if… then” questions. In today’s section of Romans, the Apostle Paul, a lawyer, shows that he uses that skill with great finesse.
In today’s verse, he asks, “If God is for us…” This is the statement of fact that sets out his presumptive question, “Who can be against us?” The answer, of course, and implied, is “no one.” Think about it. In the question’s presumed truth and implied answer, God is revealed as your protector. Or consider the question from verse 32, “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 of all things?” God is verified as your provider
From the implied answer to the question of verses 35-39, God is clearly seen to be your keeper. God loves you. He is on your side. Nothing will touch you unless He allows it. He protects you.
You sing it, but do you truly believe it? “You are Waymaker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness. My God, that is Who You are.” If that is who God is to you, sing out His praise, for the statement is true.
Today’s Verse: Romans 8:31
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
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Recommended for further reading: Romans 8:31-39
31 What then shall we say to these things? 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 with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written,
“For your sake we are being killed all the day long;
we are regarded 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 sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
