Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Romans 8:28

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.”

This is a favourite verse of many people, and it’s easy to see why. What a wonderful promise it gives us: that no matter what happens, God is using every situation to work out something good for us if we love Him. The verse doesn’t say, ‘And we know that in all good things God works...’ – no, it says “all things”. God can use trials, persecution and disaster for our ultimate good. These things may not be pleasant at the time, but later we can look back and see how God was working to build our faith, to teach us patience, to strengthen our character.
Another thing to note is that this promise is only for the believer, for “those who love Him [and] who have been called according to His purpose”. There is no such promise for someone who does not love God. Those who love God and have believed on Him have become the children of God, and He takes special care of His own.
But perhaps the most powerful three words are the first three: “And we know”. Do you know for certain, that God is for you and not against you? We can know for sure, that He has our best interests at heart. Sometimes this can be hard to understand when we just look at situations in the superficial, immediate sense. But when we look at them from a spiritual, eternal perspective, we can see how God is protecting and guiding us through them.

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