God gets all the glory

Romans 16:27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen. Paul’s letter ends as it should, giving all the glory to God for His wisdom revealed in the gospel through Jesus Christ. I’m reminded of those encouraging verses in 1 Cor. 1:30-31. “But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, so that, just as it is written, ‘LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD.’” Who, but an all wise God, could flawlessly execute His purposes for and in all creation and history? God is for us! Nothing can separate us from His love in Christ Jesus. Having been loved by an all wise God, we have the resources we need to walk in His fulness and love by the grace of Christ who is with us. If God planned such a wonderful salvation for us and then has done all the work to establish us before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach forever, to Him be all the glory. Today, let us be encouraged to treasure Jesus above all things and all people on the earth. What a privilege we have to love with Jesus for the glory of God.