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Romans 8:31 - Fear Not for God Is for You!

Romans 8:31 (KJV) What shall we then say to 
these things? If God be for us, who can be against 
us? 

Romans 8:31 (NCV) So what should we say 
about this? If God is with us, no one can defeat 
us. 

Romans 8:31 (MSG) So, what do you think? 
With God on our side like this, how can we lose? 
 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   Psychologists have identified hundreds of 
different known fears that people can have. Fear is a 
universal problem - and it takes away your joy.  
   But heres the good news: You dont 
have to be afraid. You have God on your side! 
   What shall we say about such wonderful 
things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be 
against us? (Romans 8:31 NLT). 
   With God on your side, you dont need 
anything else. God plus one equals a majority. 
   Whats your greatest fear? Is it 
embarrassment? Failure? Rejection? Disappointing others? 
Not fitting in? 
   Satan uses all of these fears to rob you 
of joy. He knows what will make you joyful, so 
he creates fears to oppose those things. 
   For instance, Satan knows doing whats 
right will always bring you joy. So he makes you 
afraid of what other people will think if you do 
the right thing. He makes you worry more about 
your popularity than pleasing God.  
   Satan also knows one of the greatest 
sources of joy in life is when you share the love of 
Christ with an unbeliever. So he makes you afraid 
to tell people about Jesus.  
   The truth is, to find joy, you need only 
one thing. You need to live for an audience of 
one: God. Thats Jesus path to complete and 
total joy.  
   He said, I have told you this so that 
my joy may be in you and that your joy may be 
complete (John 15:11 NIV). 
   You can have joy in life, knowing that 
God is for you. Fear not! [Daily Devotional by 
Rick Warren: https://pastorrick.com/devotional/] 

COMMENTARY

   Throughout life, there will be times when 
our sins and failures lead us to conclude that 
God is disappointed or angry with us. How can He 
still love me after what I've done? If I'm really 
forgiven, why do I still feel so guilty? At such 
times, we need to fix our eyes on the truth of 
Scripture and ask the questions Paul posed in Romans 
8. 
   If God is for us, who is against us (v. 
31)? Our heavenly Father proved His loyalty to us 
when He delivered His own Son over to death in 
order to save us. Without Christ's atoning death 
on our behalf, we would face eternal separation 
from God. 
   Who will bring a charge against God's 
elect (v. 33)? No accusation against us can stand, 
since at the moment of salvation, the Lord 
justified us. This means we were legally declared 
righteous, while still in our sinning condition. No one 
can reverse this transaction and make us guilty 
again. To doubt our blameless standing in Christ is 
to declare His atonement insufficient to cover 
our sin. 
   Who is the one who condemns (v. 34)? 
Although Satan rails against us, Jesus' death and 
resurrection are proof that we are right with God. Christ 
took our condemnation and gave us His 
righteousness in return. Now He sits at the Father's right 
hand, interceding for us. 
   When doubts about the Lord's love and 
faithfulness arise, focus on truth. If we judge His 
loyalty to us by our circumstances or feelings, we 
will never get an accurate view of God. True 
Security Lies Not In Our Good Performance, But In Our 
Relationship With Christ, And No One Can Take That From 
Us. [In Touch Daily Devotional by Charles 
Stanley at www.intouch.org] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE

Romans 8:31 - God Is for Us!

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20201230-1105.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David 
DeRose, MD, MPH: 
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Hope Awakens Bible Study Guides: 
https://www.hopeawakens.study/lesson-header;id=2 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The 
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE 

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible 

Revelation Now by Pastor Doug Batchelor: 
https://www.revelationnow.com/ 

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657