There
are many verses that Christians run to when asked what their favorite Bible
verse is. Some of the common verses you
will here are John 3:16, Philippians 4:13, Jeremiah 29:11 and others. One that we often hear and share is this:
Romans
8:28 KJV
And we know
that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are
the called according to his purpose.
Our
family spent some time talking about this verse during our family
devotion. It is sweet to hear some of
the things that this verses says to different people. Take a minute to read through the verse again,
and as you read it notice what sticks out to you.
I’d
like to share some of my thoughts from this verse that encourage my faith to
soar higher and higher. This really is
exciting.
“we know”
Some
things we just know. Believe it. Use it like a strong foundation that you know
will be there tomorrow and next year and far beyond. This verse begins with a theological
conclusion that God gave us and that nothing can change. Build on all of this verse with the fact that
this is simply a fact.
“all things work together”
All
things means all things. It is the bad
and difficult things that work toward our growth and God’s best for us. It is also the great and good things that
work together. Who is doing the
working? God is. We can trust Him. We must trust Him with every piece of our
lives, the good and the bad.
“for good”
This
is God’s good in our lives. He has a
plan for us that will lead to success, strength and so much more. If we really do believe what God says, the
result will be the best for me. It is
better than what I will get on my own.
“called”
Called
is almost a sidebar to the rest of the verse, but it fits well. God is working in our lives because we are
His kids, but we are His kids because He called us. He called us first to Himself. He then called us to allow His best to be
worked out in our lives. And the reason
for His best in us is because God called us out. Strength comes from knowing God is working in
my life. There is more to come.
“His purpose”
This
is where we will close. His purpose
ought to be where our focus is all the time.
That means we trust God when we cannot see what is happening, when we
don’t understand what God is doing and when the pain or struggle is more than
we can stand. God is working it all for
good. It is for His purpose.
That
purpose is bigger than anything that would revolve around our lives. It will often include more people than just
us. Much like a child who doesn’t get
his or her way, a parent knows best for the long run what will bring the best
our way. God knows what is best for us.
Trust
God. He is working it all out!
Romans
8:37-38 NLT
No, despite
all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us…And
I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love.
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