Romans 8:28 All Things
"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, who are the called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28)."
This Scripture is one of the most beloved and best known in the entire Bible. What does it mean for us today? We will examine this Scripture in 3 parts.
“All things work together for good.” When this Scripture tells us “all things” are working for us, it simply means all things! As believers, everything in our lives is meant to bring about a good purpose. Not just the happy things, but all things! Every trial we go through, every difficulty, every pain, is working to benefit us.
You might ask, “How can this be?” How can persecution work for my good? How can having trouble with my parents work for my good? How can sickness or pain or sadness work for my good? The answer lies in trusting the sovereignty and the goodness of God.
The sovereignty of God refers to God's complete control of all things on earth. Nothing happens outside of God's knowledge. His purposes cannot be thwarted. When seemingly bad things happen to us, God knows and understands it. The enemy can do nothing against us that God does not allow him to do.
That is why we also need to trust in the goodness of God. As a Christian, you are under God's favor and blessing. He is your Loving Father and only allows things in your life that will benefit you, if you stay faithful to Him. Every difficulty you face (tough exams, disappointments, betrayal) in the natural is working a far, far, far, far greater spiritual reward. Sometimes we see the reward here on earth-sometimes we may not realize it until we are in heaven. But the reward will be very real.
Sometimes here on earth we don't understand why we go through difficult situations. The pain is too great. But when you are in a trial, always remember to trust in God's goodness. He sees you, He knows you, and He is going to bring you through. Trust that He is control, and trust that He is good. And you will see “all things” turned around for eternal blessing in your life.
In part 2, we'll go backward to look at the beginning of the verse, “And we know.” See you then!
This Scripture is one of the most beloved and best known in the entire Bible. What does it mean for us today? We will examine this Scripture in 3 parts.
“All things work together for good.” When this Scripture tells us “all things” are working for us, it simply means all things! As believers, everything in our lives is meant to bring about a good purpose. Not just the happy things, but all things! Every trial we go through, every difficulty, every pain, is working to benefit us.
You might ask, “How can this be?” How can persecution work for my good? How can having trouble with my parents work for my good? How can sickness or pain or sadness work for my good? The answer lies in trusting the sovereignty and the goodness of God.
The sovereignty of God refers to God's complete control of all things on earth. Nothing happens outside of God's knowledge. His purposes cannot be thwarted. When seemingly bad things happen to us, God knows and understands it. The enemy can do nothing against us that God does not allow him to do.
That is why we also need to trust in the goodness of God. As a Christian, you are under God's favor and blessing. He is your Loving Father and only allows things in your life that will benefit you, if you stay faithful to Him. Every difficulty you face (tough exams, disappointments, betrayal) in the natural is working a far, far, far, far greater spiritual reward. Sometimes we see the reward here on earth-sometimes we may not realize it until we are in heaven. But the reward will be very real.
Sometimes here on earth we don't understand why we go through difficult situations. The pain is too great. But when you are in a trial, always remember to trust in God's goodness. He sees you, He knows you, and He is going to bring you through. Trust that He is control, and trust that He is good. And you will see “all things” turned around for eternal blessing in your life.
In part 2, we'll go backward to look at the beginning of the verse, “And we know.” See you then!
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