In all things, God works for the good of those who love Him - Rom. 8:28

Happy Fall, everyone. Today's verse is one of the sweetest promises in God's word.  It has given me encouragement many times.  Sometimes we want to believe it means something different than it does.  It is not a promise for all people, but for "those who love Him" and the verse goes on to say "those who are called according to his purposse".  He calls us, we love Him, He works for our good.  It really is not that complicated.

Oswald Chambers says:

The idea is not that we do work for God,

but that we are so loyal to Him, that He

can do His work through us.

 

 

I never think in terms of my loyalty in this verse or that that would be a condition of Him working in my life.  If we don't see evidence of Him at work, maybe we should check who or what we are being loyal to.  Matthew 6:33 says "seek FIRST His kingdom and His righteousness".  Where have you placed your loyalty today?

 

For further study:  Genesis 50:20, Deuteronomy 30:16, Psalm 18:32, Psalm 119:68, Isaiah 30:18, Jeremiah 33:3, John 10:11, 2 Cor. 9:8, Phil. 1:6, 1 Peter 2:3

 

Be blessed in your understanding of God's word.

 

Love,

Holly