He loves you back, and when we love people, we seek their welfare. It means that no matter the circumstance, there are only two qualifiers for God to be working all things together for our good.įirst, He works for “the good of those who love Him.” If you love God, you can trust that He is working for your good. The promise of Romans 8:28 that God works for our good “in all things” is reassuring. He entreats us to wait patiently and to trust that the Spirit intercedes for us when we don’t know what to pray for. Then Paul compares the sufferings that we face in this life with “the glory that will be revealed in us” (Romans 8:18). Now if we are children, then we are heirs-heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. He points out that living by the Spirit makes us sons and daughters of God. He begins chapter 8 by discussing the differences between living by the Spirit and living by the flesh. The Apostle Paul wrote the book of Romans, which many consider to be the most rich theological treatise in Scripture. The Living Bible translation words it this way: “And we know that all that happens to us is working for our good if we love God and are fitting into his plans.” Ward, as it has been true for Christians throughout history.Īnd 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 is a promise that rang true for Dr. But in moments when God’s timeline doesn’t appear to match up with our expectations, we can trust God’s promises. Two years without any income would make most of us wonder if we had truly heard God’s call. He was prepared to pay the price of venture.”ĭid you catch that? He was a successful, driven professional with a young family at home, yet he would go for two years without a salary.
Ward’s) new mission, he would work for two years without a salary. Yet he resigned from that position to follow God’s call. Ward had just received a pay increase at his previous job. According to Norman Rohrer’s biography of Dr. When Larry Ward founded Food for the Hungry (FH) at the age of 45, he felt a clear call from God. How long could you go without a source of income? If you didn’t have a paying job for a few months or even a year, would you still be able to trust that God was working everything together for your good?
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