All Things Work Together for Our Good

Sometimes as we look at life's circumstances, trials, situations and challenges, Romans 8:28 can seem like not much more than wishful thinking. When crises and tough situations meet us in this life, it truly is a time when whatever can be shaken, is shaken. Our finite minds can only comprehend or see a part of the big picture that Father God is painting so flawlessly and beautifully. There is no doubt that the challenges we often face in life can seem so difficult and insurmountable, but remember the promise of the Word as Jesus told us in Matthew 19:26, 'with God all things are possible.' This one short statement is colossal in it's impact upon our lives, primarily in our faith and how we live according to that faith.

If we confess and believe that God is the creator of the universe, the sovereign ruler of all things, the giver and sustainer and life, the source of every good and perfect gift, then we must conclude that he is infallible and all-powerful. When we come into a realization of who He is, suddenly, any circumstance or situation becomes incredibly small and insignificant in light of His grace, mercy and eternal power. When the Apostle Paul declared, that all things work together for our good, he had to realize that in light of tough situations and circumstances, believing this statement was a tall order. The great thing about Paul is that he was certain of the greatness and power of Father God which would eclipse anything that we would ever face. So much so that he would go on in that very same chapter (Romans 8:29-39) to declare that NOTHING could separate us from the love of God.

It may seem like a tough road sometimes, because it is. It may see like it's a losing battle in the natural, because it is. It may seem as if there is nothing you can do, because you can't, but it's in that place that the true revelation of who He is in your life will come. When you're at the end of yourself and you've done all you can do, that is point at which you'll realize that His grace is sufficient for you because his strength is made perfect in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). No matter how it looks in the natural, remember, trust in the Lord and know that all things work together for our good.