God Does Not Exaggerate
“For all things work together for good to those who loved God.” Romans 8:28
We view tragedy every day, and we experience it more than we’d like to. Like Job, who questioned God’s wisdom, Christians are also prone to doubt the goodness of God in the face of evil and grief.
In hindsight, we can see how God worked for good situations we did not desire. Other times we scratch our heads, unable to see how an event or circumstance could be for our benefit. We may never know this side of eternity.
In faith we have confidence when God uses the word “all.” This is not an exaggeration. The verses that follow Romans 8:28 lay out the doctrine of election. God works in love from eternity to eternity as He elects, calls, justifies and glorifies His children. We can trust in our loving God who works all things for the benefit of believers as a group and as individuals. Our Lord sees the big picture and knows what it will take to keep us on the narrow path whether it is discipline or bounty.
Trust your Father until faith becomes sight.
Lord, in the middle of hard times, give us confidence in Your wisdom, which is intertwined with love. Amen.