Because He Lives All Things Will Work Together for Our Good.

Because He Lives All Things Will Work Together for Our Good.

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28

Devotion for Today

Romans 8:28 is one of those hit or miss promises. It is a promise of God, so we can know that it’s true, don’t get me wrong. But when we’re walking through something hard, it isn’t always encouraging.

This promise from God is not as uplifting as some of the other promises of God.

We don’t see how God can work whatever we’re going through for our good. And if we can’t see it, it’s hard to believe it.

Which reminds me of the disciples. Jesus had told them that He would rise from the grave, but they didn’t believe it until they saw it. Even when Mary told them the tomb was empty and they saw that grave clothes lying there, they didn’t grasp what had happened.

It wasn’t until they saw Jesus in the flesh that they understood and believed in His resurrection.

But here’s the good news: We know that Jesus was raised from the dead. We know God keeps His promises. So, whatever it is you’re walking through, you can trust God to work it out for your good and His glory. Even when you don’t see how.

Someday we’ll look back and see it clearly. As Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known” (1 Cor. 13:12).

Our Redeemer lives.

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