In this verse, “all things” is literally all things — the good, the bad and the ugly! Now, it does not mean that all things are from God. Some things, such as accidents, sicknesses, broken relationships and divorces are not from Him. They are from the devil or just part of the fallen world that we live in. But what this verse does tell us is that “all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose”. That is our inheritance as God’s beloved children.Romans 8:28 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
Do
the people of the world have this inheritance? No. When bad things
happen to them, they are what they are — bad things. But when bad things
happen to the children of God, it does not end there. God can make
those bad things work together for good. In other words, the devil may
throw lemons at you, but God can take those lemons and make refreshing
lemonade for you!
For
example, if you have been retrenched, believe that God, who makes all
things work together for good, has a better job for you. Indeed, we have
received testimonies from church members who have ended up with better
jobs and higher salaries after they were retrenched.
It
is important you remember that God is not behind anything bad or ugly.
But when those things happen, know that He can make all things work
together for good. And don’t let anyone tell you that all things will
work together for good only if you love God and are called according to
His purpose. These two things are not conditions but descriptions of
believers. Believers are those who love God because they know that God
first loved them. (1 John 4:19) And they are called according to His
purpose for they have been born again and belong to Him.
My friend, because you have been born
again, all things in your life will work together for good. This is
your inheritance as a beloved child of God!
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