"In everything God works for good to those who love him," Romans 8:28.
Do we hear the scripture assert God works the good in everything? Yes, we do. We also note it does not say everything that happens is good by God's will. For example, God wills that all come to repentance (a good thing), but not all will do so. Nonetheless, God's stunning power takes a truly bad event and wields good out of it. God's intentional and deliberate work benefits persons who love him, indeed, specifically persons called in keeping to his purpose. People who love God do not have to understand all things before we persevere. Rather, we press on in confident anticipation of God's good work ... the God of all, the God over all, the God through all, the God in all.
Take a few moments to praise this marvellous God. And speak a word of courage with someone struggling with hope.
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