1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:12,719 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: You're listening to daily devotions with Pastor John. I'm John 4 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:21,400 Speaker 1: Stogey and today's devotion is inspired by Romans chapter eight, 5 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 1: verse thirty two, which says, he who did not spare 6 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: his own son, but gave him up for us all, 7 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 1: how will he not also with him graciously give us 8 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: all things. God knows how to give good gifts to 9 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: his children. He isn't stingy, you're selfish with us. He 10 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 1: delights in giving us the best of what he has 11 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 1: to offer, and he is pleased to secure for us 12 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: a permanent inheritance in his kingdom. Our Lord is the 13 00:00:56,920 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 1: perfection of generosity. The Lord knows everything there is to 14 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:04,839 Speaker 1: know about us. He is well acquainted with our needs, 15 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:09,200 Speaker 1: even before those needs become apparent to us. Knowing that 16 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: our greatest need was the restoration of our relationship with him, 17 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:17,320 Speaker 1: the Father sent the son to offer healing, forgiveness, and 18 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:23,560 Speaker 1: eternal reconciliation. Salvation is a gift that is freely offered 19 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:26,760 Speaker 1: to us, but it came at a great cost to 20 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 1: the Lord. The Father willingly gave his son, who for 21 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: the joy set before him, paid for our redemption with 22 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 1: his blood. There is no greater cost that could be 23 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 1: imagined than what Jesus paid in order to secure our 24 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 1: freedom from sin and its effects. When was the last 25 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 1: time you reminded yourself of this truth? What else does 26 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 1: your heart need for it to become fully convinced of 27 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 1: the depth of your value to God. God's love for 28 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 1: you is not a trivial thing. Let his word remind 29 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:10,040 Speaker 1: you of this truth today. Let's pray. Lord, We thank 30 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 1: you for your word, and we thank you for the 31 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 1: privilege that it is to be able to look at 32 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: this portion of scripture from the Book of Romans. And Lord, 33 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 1: we're grateful that when we look at this portion of 34 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:22,679 Speaker 1: your word, you show us in the most vivid way 35 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:27,080 Speaker 1: possible that you value us, you love us, you care 36 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 1: for us, you provide for us. Lord, you show us 37 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 1: in this portion of your word that you were willing 38 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 1: to give your own son so that we could be 39 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 1: rescued and redeemed. And we're shown here that if you 40 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 1: were willing to give your son, our hearts should be 41 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:47,640 Speaker 1: fully convinced of the fact that you have wonderful things 42 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 1: in store for us great and mighty things that you 43 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:55,440 Speaker 1: graciously supply because you're generous and you care about us, 44 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:59,359 Speaker 1: and you meet our needs. Lord, we know that throughout 45 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: the course of our our lives, there are times when 46 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 1: we're tempted to be stingy or selfish. We're tempted to 47 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:09,240 Speaker 1: keep the best for ourselves. We're tempted to look after 48 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:13,000 Speaker 1: our own desires and our own wants, and to prioritize 49 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:16,480 Speaker 1: those wants over the needs of others. But Lord, we're 50 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: grateful that in showing us your generosity, you teach us 51 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:24,799 Speaker 1: how to be generous toward others as well as representatives 52 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 1: of your son Jesus Christ. We have the privilege to 53 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:34,240 Speaker 1: utilize Christ inspired generosity when we interact with those we 54 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 1: care about. Lord, thank you for changing our perspective. Thank 55 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: you for giving us a brand new mindset in regard 56 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:44,760 Speaker 1: to these things. And thank you for the privilege that 57 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: it is to live as men and women who are 58 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 1: convinced that we have a permanent inheritance in your kingdom. 59 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 1: You are the perfection of generosity, and Lord, we're so 60 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 1: grateful for it. Lord, thank you again for your presence 61 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 1: with us today, and thank you for your love, we 62 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 1: commit this day to your care, and we pray this 63 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 1: all in Jesus' name. Amen.