The Greatest to the Least

Romans 8:32 (ESV)

1. He who did not spare

2. his own Son

3. but gave him up for us all,

4. how will he not also

5. with him

6. graciously give us all things?

1. God did not withhold His most precious Son to us. He did not keep His beloved Son with whom He is well pleased. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are perfectly happy and perfectly in love from all eternity but Triune God agreed among themselves to send Jesus Christ into the world to save His people from their sins.

2. God the Father did not spare His Son: Jesus Christ. The greatest Gift mankind could ever receive. The best Person in the universe who alone could save and satisfy our souls and grant us everlasting life when we repent from our sins and trust in Him as Lord and Savior.

3. God the Father willingly gave His precious Son up for us. God was not hesitant in a split second to save His people from their sins. Jesus Christ, our Husband, willingly sacrificed Himself for the salvation of His wife; for the bride of Christ to be with Him for all eternity.

4. Since God the Father gave up His most important Possession for His people, it is just logical that everything that is infinitely less than the worth of Christ could also be given to us. The Father gave the greatest. How much more the least? He is the God that gives the Greatest to ensure the least. He is the God who won’t withhold anything that is necessary for our sustenance and sanctification because He did not withhold His Son whom He ought to withhold from us.

5. We are united with Christ when we turn away from our sins and trust in Christ. All promises are now available for us because we are in Christ and Christ bought with His blood all promises in the Bible.

6. God, in His overflowing grace, could do far more than we ever ask or think, because He has given us the Best. How much more the lesser things? I don’t mean to say that health and wealth are assured. But all things include all promises and graces that are necessary for our sanctification as we are here in this world. What a comfort that the promises in the word are bought with the precious blood of Christ. One of my favorite promises in the bible that I repeat to myself everyday is Isaiah 41:10 which says: “fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” God’s presence is assured because we are in Christ and because of that we shall not fear and be dismayed. God’s righteous right hand will strengthen us, help us, and uphold us because we are in Christ. What great hope that we have in Christ! “ For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory.”

Praise God that we can claim all the promises in the bible because everything has been secured by the precious blood of Christ. Let us continue to soak our hearts with the promises of God so that our faith in Him will increase more and more each day because we experience that He is faithful to fulfill the daily promises that He has spoken. Let us delight in the word of God and meditate on it day and night grab a hold of His wonderful promises and look forward in hopeful anticipation that He who promised is faithful!