Thursday – Letters

Reading – Roman 8

Highlight Verses:

“And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. 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 ‭8‬:‭27‬-‭28‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Why would I choose one of the most overused verses from this chapter?

The answer is in the question.

Romans 8:28 is often used out of context.

It is often used by the “name it and claim it” crowd to mean that God works everything to make you “prosper.”

Sometimes people use it as if to say, yes you totally messed up but everything will be okay.

Let’s never forget that this verse goes hand in hand with the previous verse, which is all about God’s will.

The “good” that God works all things for may not look like what you think of as good.

God has a much broader point of view than we have. Sometimes what is “good” may be what we consider to be horrible because God knows what is going to result in the best outcomes for our lives.

When we seek His will, we will always find what is truly the best for us, even if it doesn’t look like what we would call good.

I say we keep seeking God’s will and He will always bring what is best for us.

How do you seek God’s will?
What do you think it means for everything to work together for good?