ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD! Part 2

BARBARA E. PERKINS

ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD!  Part 2

In Part 1 of Romans 8:28 (NKJV), we learned that “All things work together for good to (1) Those who love God, (2) To those who are called (3) According to God’s purpose.”  The first phrase of this Scripture explains a part of why all things work together for good to those who love God.  I want to believe that we love God because He loved us first.  Many of us are familiar with John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”  God loves us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to save us from our sin nature.  That’s a powerful love!  Upon examining Romans 8:28 again, I want to focus on numbers (2) and (3).  All things work together for good to those who love God and (2) to those who are called (3) according to God’s purpose.  We, the body of Christ/that’s ALL who have made Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord, are ALL CALLED ACCORDING TO GOD’S PURPOSE and it’s to the MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION.  2 Corinthians 5:18-20 confirms this fact, “18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.  20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.” This Scripture affirms that everyone that is part of the body of Christ is CALLED ACCORDING TO GOD PURPOSE.  We have to realize that fact and start telling our families, friends and all those we come in contact with in our daily lives about God’s tremendous love for us and about Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice for our salvation.  We are Ambassadors for Christ in the Earth realm.  Our lifestyles should exemplify that we are representatives of God and His kingdom.  We have to always remember these crucial facts: “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.” Praise God for His faithfulness to us and His powerful word.

Would you like to be saved and develop a relationship with God as your Heavenly Father?  If you would really like to know God, invite His Son, Jesus Christ, into your heart.  Please pray this prayer:  Dear God, please forgive me of my sins.  I believe in my heart that Jesus Christ is Your Son.  I believe that He died on the cross, shed His blood, and rose from the grave for my salvation.  I confess Jesus right now as my Savior and Lord.  God fill me with your Holy Spirit so that I can live a life that pleases You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen!  If you prayed this prayer and meant it, based on Roman 10:9-10, you are saved.  Welcome into God’s Family!