"More than That!"

     I remember when Michelle was in the second grade and she came home in a “huff.”  One of her classmates was acting like she was something special.  Michelle crossed her arms with her little blond curls bouncing and explained that the classmate thinks “she’s all that!”

     After a particularly hard week, the following verses have really ministered to me.

^{Romans 8: 31 – 34 ESV}

³¹ What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be^[a] against us? ³² He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? ³³ Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. ³⁴ Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.

    

     In consideration of not only my week but the celebration of Easter, I loved dissecting these verses. I was reminded no one can really be against me if God is for me.

     I saw the generosity in the Lord’s gift of His Son.  The Lord’s Christ not only died but was raised back to life. These verses further describe the gift of Jesus’ resurrection is that now He lives to intercede on our behalf.

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     James MacDonald suggested the visual of The Lord Jesus Christ on His knees praying for ME and YOU!!  The English Standard Version uses the three words, “more than that” so we clearly see the graciousness of our Heavenly Father.

     Moms, Jesus has done so much more than we can fully understand.  We have God, who is for us. We have a Savior that died for us, was raised for us and now lives to intercede for us.  As my week of frustration and disappointed mounted.  I tried to pray and cry out to the Lord for help and direction. Just as James MacDonald suggested, I kept finding myself thinking of Christ praying for me, and asking Him to intercede for me!

     Jesus in His humility would never be described as Michelle described her classmates.  He doesn’t think He is “all that.” However, Paul in Romans 8 did make mention of all the amazing things Jesus did on behalf of us IS MORE THAN THAT!

      As you attempt to parent this week, I encourage you to remind yourself, no matter what your situation or circumstance Jesus IS “more than that!”  He died, He rose and He is interceding for YOU!!