When it rains, it pours! One after another, it just doesn't stop. It seems when the car breaks down, so does the fridge, and so it seems like every other thing does to. Everything breaks down, from the bank account to family, to job, to friends. The last thing that wants to break down is YOU!
Then it all comes to you, at once you happen to remember a verse in the bible that makes sense. It sums it all up and gives you a ray of hope in midst of your storm.
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. (Romans 8:28 NLT)
It's interesting that it begins by saying and "we know". I know, we should've known better to get worried sick, we should've known better to get scared, we should've known better to panic because we know. We know that God is good. We know that He loves us. We know that we are His treasure. We know that we are His chosen people. How could we forget. We know this!
We know that God causes EVERYTHING to work together. Wow, what a statement. He causes. He is the producer of a result. He gives results and solutions to all things, everything, every problem, every situation, every negative news, every detail of our lives. Then He makes it to work together. He produces the end result and somehow orders all things to entangle themselves and work together for the good of those who love Him.
So all these things, the good, the bad, the horrible, the terrible work together and does us good for those that love Him. When you love someone, you entrust them with your life. Those that you love, you trust your most intimate thoughts and cares to. You rest on them, depend on them and show them who you are. Those are the people that He is saying that He looks out for. He is saying, if you love me then I will work it out for you. Those that trust in Him will not be put to shame.
A lot of people talk the talk but not all walk the walk. He is saying, If you love me, then you will trust me. Not only will you trust me but you will rest on me and know that I am working it out for you. He is causing things to come to order and making sure that you come out victorious! He knows it looks black right now but rest assure that your total dependence on Him will make a way for you. He's looking out for you!!
Not only those that love Him but also to those that are called according to His purpose. Those that are called to His purpose. He calls us by name. He gives us a purpose. If you love Him and answer His calling, you are working out your purpose. Therefore, He works it all out for you. Amazing. When you understand that He chose you, He called you and what your purpose is, nothing can stop you from moving forward. Because you KNOW that God is working it out for you and you know that at the end you win!
You win! You are victorious! You conquered! Your love for Him pushed you through. You know but you know that your redeemer lives! You know that all of this was part of your purpose. You had to go through it. It was part of the plan that He had for you so that at the end of it all, you will give Him the glory. Nothing will stand in the way because everything has been worked out for you. Just keep walking, there is a light shining at the end of the tunnel.
The important thing is that you keep moving, loving, trusting and knowing.
Then it all comes to you, at once you happen to remember a verse in the bible that makes sense. It sums it all up and gives you a ray of hope in midst of your storm.
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. (Romans 8:28 NLT)
It's interesting that it begins by saying and "we know". I know, we should've known better to get worried sick, we should've known better to get scared, we should've known better to panic because we know. We know that God is good. We know that He loves us. We know that we are His treasure. We know that we are His chosen people. How could we forget. We know this!
We know that God causes EVERYTHING to work together. Wow, what a statement. He causes. He is the producer of a result. He gives results and solutions to all things, everything, every problem, every situation, every negative news, every detail of our lives. Then He makes it to work together. He produces the end result and somehow orders all things to entangle themselves and work together for the good of those who love Him.
So all these things, the good, the bad, the horrible, the terrible work together and does us good for those that love Him. When you love someone, you entrust them with your life. Those that you love, you trust your most intimate thoughts and cares to. You rest on them, depend on them and show them who you are. Those are the people that He is saying that He looks out for. He is saying, if you love me then I will work it out for you. Those that trust in Him will not be put to shame.
A lot of people talk the talk but not all walk the walk. He is saying, If you love me, then you will trust me. Not only will you trust me but you will rest on me and know that I am working it out for you. He is causing things to come to order and making sure that you come out victorious! He knows it looks black right now but rest assure that your total dependence on Him will make a way for you. He's looking out for you!!
Not only those that love Him but also to those that are called according to His purpose. Those that are called to His purpose. He calls us by name. He gives us a purpose. If you love Him and answer His calling, you are working out your purpose. Therefore, He works it all out for you. Amazing. When you understand that He chose you, He called you and what your purpose is, nothing can stop you from moving forward. Because you KNOW that God is working it out for you and you know that at the end you win!
You win! You are victorious! You conquered! Your love for Him pushed you through. You know but you know that your redeemer lives! You know that all of this was part of your purpose. You had to go through it. It was part of the plan that He had for you so that at the end of it all, you will give Him the glory. Nothing will stand in the way because everything has been worked out for you. Just keep walking, there is a light shining at the end of the tunnel.
The important thing is that you keep moving, loving, trusting and knowing.