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. – Romans 8:28 (NIV)
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. – Romans 8:28 (KJV)
Theme: Trusting God’s Plan
This is our 7th week on this theme. Review previous posts on this topic here: In Whom Do You Trust?, Straight Paths, Lift Your Eyes, My Help From the Lord, He Knows the Plans, His Thoughts
I’ve always found this verse to be comforting in difficult or uncertain times. Verse 28 in chapter 8 of Paul’s letter to the Romans reminds us that God is always in control…and His plans—whether we understand them or not—work together for good. Paul certainly had personal experience in this area. He was stoned and left for dead, whipped five different times (39 lashes each time), shipwrecked, thrown in prison twice, hunted by people who wanted to kill him, beaten with rods, betrayed, and he had an affliction (a “thorn” in his flesh) that God did not heal for him. Those were tremendously painful, both physically and mentally, experiences for Paul and I imagine he would have preferred not to go through them, but God used those events for good…to reach non-believers, to save the lost from their sin, and to demonstrate His power and glory. In other words, God was working for the good in all of these things…just like Romans 8:28 tells us He will.
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