In Romans 8:28 it says, “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.” (NLT)
One of the greatest fears I’ll face in this life, is the fear of the future. I fear for the future of my family, friends, job, community, and everything else in between.
It’s natural. I’m not in control. But that realization should drive me to trust God more deeply.
I might not be in control of my future, but God is. He created the whole universe. If he wanted to, the Lord could just snap it out of existence in a moment. Yet he is working towards his plan in history. He is moving history to a climax, a destiny. One day Jesus Christ will come back to Earth. Nothing will stop that.
Just as God is working in history to move events toward a particular moment, he works in my life for a purpose, as long as I let him.
The Bible says, “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).
God’s Word doesn’t say that everything is good. It also doesn’t say that God causes everything. He doesn’t cause war. He doesn’t cause cancer. He doesn’t cause rape, abuse, or molestation. He doesn’t cause evil. People do that. God gives people the freedom to choose. Evil is the price of that freedom.
But the Bible does say that God causes everything to work together for good. He can take the dumb, evil, and bad decisions I’ve made in life and use them for good if I’ll trust him. Romans 8:28 isn’t a promise for everyone, though. It’s for “those who love God.” It’s for those who trust God and say, “Here, Lord, take all the broken pieces of my life and put them together.”
This is why, when I read the headlines each day, I don’t worry. Sure, there are a lot of problems in the world today, but God is still in control. God is still moving history to a climax. And God is still moving his people toward his best for them. One day God will work everything out for his purpose.
Because God is in control, I can trust him with everything, including the good, the bad, and the ugly of my life.
In summary, God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to his purpose, One of the greatest fears I’ll face in this life, is the fear of the future. It’s natural because I’m not in control. While I might not be in control of my future, God is. He is working towards his plan in history, moving it to a climax. One day Jesus Christ will come back. As long as I let him God works in my life for a purpose. God’s Word doesn’t say that everything is good. It also doesn’t say that God causes everything. God gives people the freedom to choose and evil is the price of that freedom. God will cause everything to work together for good. He can take the dumb, evil, and bad decisions I’ve made in life and use them for good if I’ll trust him.One day God will work everything out for his purpose. Because God is in control, I can trust him with everything.
Father as I reflect, it’s comforting to know that you are in control and that I can trust you for my own good and well being. In the past you have taken things and worked them for my good. Even though I don’t know what the future holds, you do and in my commitment to you, you will do your will through me. Given this I will put my trust in you for my next job role. I pray also for wisdom and guidance for my day, my work, my leadership and my interactions with others. I ask this through your Son Jesus’ name, amen.
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