God is Working Things Out

Romans 8:28 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.

My in-laws’ home is a reminder of how God takes what looks like a bad situation and works things out for our good. Several years ago their home was completely destroyed by a tornado. Their place of residence was laid to ruins while they were inside. It’s a notable miracle that they’re still alive considering the way the storm came through the home. Although a great deal of their property and personal belongings was ruined, they had insurance so everything was replaced. The end state of their trial resulted in The Lord blessing them with a wonderful home that’s twice the size of the one they had. On top of that, they bought the home with a fair amount of equity already in it! What looked initially like a catastrophe ended up as a wonderful blessing.

Many times we’re unable to see The Plan of God amidst the things that we endure. But The Master has a way of working things out in a way that both favors us and gives glory to His Name. The challenge for the believer is to trust God when we don’t understand what He’s doing or why we’re having to endure the things we do. Our faith has to rise to the point where “we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28)

Let’s Pray:
“Father, we pray that we’ll know that You’re working out every detail of our lives for our good, in Jesus’ Name, amen.”

Daily Prayer:
“Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your hand would be with me,
and that You would keep me from evil,
that I may not cause pain!”

The Prayer of Jabez, I Chronicles 4:10