Romans 8:28, All Things Work Together for Good?

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Do the pressures of life have you down? Are you struggling in your finances, your job, your marriage?

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Why not try a dose of Romans 828 and we know that for those who love God, all things work together for good for those who are called according to His purpose.

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So the next time you're having a bad day, cheer up and remind yourself that God is working this out for something better.

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Fired from your job, Romans 828, been stabbed in the back, Romans 828. Do you have cancer,

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Romans 828? Good things are coming, you just gotta believe. So smile your cares away with Romans 828.

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And if you think that's the meaning of that verse, you're going to be disappointed when things don't work out the way you believed they would.

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The explanation for Romans 828 comes in the very next verse. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son in order that He might be the firstborn among many brothers.

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So the good mentioned in verse 28 is being conformed to the image of Christ mentioned in verse 29. It's not a new job vindication or better health, it's

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Christ. It's God working in all things for His glory. That's the meaning. If you know someone who's going through a tough time, don't quote

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Romans 828 and tell them to cheer up. One, that's not the proper meaning, and two, it's insensitive. You're saying

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God wants to do something better for them, but first they have to have a good attitude. God is sovereign, working even through suffering to make us more like Christ.

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We get to share in His glory, those whom He placed His affection on before time began, and will keep for all eternity.