We Will Win

28We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. He appointed them to be saved in keeping with his purpose.

29God planned that those he had chosen would become like his Son. In that way, Christ will be the first and most honored among many brothers. 30And those God has planned for, he has also appointed to be saved. Those he has appointed, he has made right with himself. To those he has made right with himself, he has given his glory.

31What should we say then? Since God is on our side, who can be against us? 32God did not spare his own Son. He gave him up for us all. Then won’t he also freely give us everything else?

33Who can bring any charge against God’s chosen ones? God makes us right with himself. 34Who can sentence us to death? Christ Jesus is at the right hand of God and is also praying for us. He died. More than that, he was raised to life.

35Who can separate us from Christ’s love? Can trouble or hard times or harm or hunger? Can nakedness or danger or war? 36It is written,

“Because of you, we face death all day long.

We are considered as sheep to be killed.” (Psalm 44:22)

37No! In all these things we will do even more than win! We owe it all to Christ, who has loved us.

38I am absolutely sure that not even death or life can separate us from God’s love. Not even angels or demons, the present or the future, or any powers can do that. 39Not even the highest places or the lowest, or anything else in all creation can do that. Nothing at all can ever separate us from God’s love because of what Christ Jesus our Lord has done.