HE SPARED NOT HIS OWN SON
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?
Romans 8:32
If you ever feel that you are so insignificant that God does not care about you, or that He does not want to listen to your prayers, you will be encouraged by Romans 8:32. This verse assures you that your heavenly Father loves you unconditionally. There was nothing so precious to Him that He would not give it up – “He spared not His own son” – in order to provide for your salvation. When the Father gave His precious Son to save you, He proved once and for all that His love is boundless.
The apostle Paul concluded that if God would not spare His own Son in order to provide for our salvation, how would He not willingly give anything else at His disposal in order to care for us? He sacrificed so much to give us eternal life that we can rest secure in the knowledge that He also wants to give us abundant life (John 10:10).
In light of what God did for us at the Cross, we should approach the throne of grace with confidence! God’s response to our prayers is not based upon our worthiness, but upon His love and grace. Our confidence in prayer comes not from who we are but from who He is. Nothing we could ask of Him could ever compare with the price He paid for us at the Cross.
How wonderful to know that God loves us so much! We can live with confidence and anticipation knowing that almighty God is willing not only to give us eternal life, but also to help us experience it fully.
As you pray today, thank God for His wonderful love and grace! Thank Him for all the ways that He provides for you! Thank Him for sacrificing His beloved only Son so that you may have eternal salvation! Amen!
Source: “Experiencing God Day-By-Day; The Devotional and Journal”, by Henry T. Blackaby and Richard Blackaby ©1997. Entry April 5.