As we gather from scattered places, we will continue in our series with Romans 5:6-11. Last week we saw the timely call to rejoice, even in times of suffering, knowing that God loves us. This week continues the same themes but is helpful at a more concrete level. When we don’t feel God’s love for us, how can we still know in our hearts that it is true and sure? Rest assured that our hope is not merely fanciful but is rock solid and historically rooted. This paragraph is densely packed with gospel beauty and God’s love, at full cask strength with no dilution.