God works for your good - Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
- Romans 8:28, NIV
More About This Verse
Meaning
This explanation from the Bible in One Year says it best:
“In every detail of your life, God is at work. ‘All things’ includes even our mistakes. God will take even your errors and work them out for your good. He reigns. He is sovereign. In everything he works for the good of those who love him. Supremely, the cross demonstrates that just as God took the very worst event in history and turned it into the very best; he can take the worst things in your life and use them for good.
This promise applies to all Christians. He elaborates in verses 29–30 – you are foreknown, predestined, called, justified, glorified. The first four events have happened, but glorification is a future event. However, Paul uses the same past tense for all of them. ‘You are… glorified.’ This use of the aorist (completed) tense shows Paul’s certainty about the future – it has already been secured.
This is astonishing. It is possibly the most daring statement of faith in the whole of the New Testament. It speaks of total security. The security of a Christian is solidly grounded on the unwavering love of God. This sure foundation is deeper than all your circumstances and feelings.”
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The Message version says this verse this way:
“Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good” (Romans 8:26-28, MSG).
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