Everything Works Out

Ken

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28 KJV). How can anyone make such an extravagant, outrageous, Pollyanna statement? Just look around at all the inequities and injustices in the world, how could Romans 8:28 be true? I remember when my children were very young, but could speak their minds. They saw me struggling with a difficult, overpowering situation, and remembered being taught, All things work together for good, so their little minds told me, Don’t worry, Dad, everything works out! Bless their little hearts, I still cherish that memory! But, how can such an impossible statement be true? First, it is an inspired statement from God, whose words establish what truth is, i.e., “Sanctify them through Thy truth: Thy word is truth” (John 17:17). Second, our Creator was able to speak into existence all the heavens and earth ex nihilo (out of nothing), so He has the power, i.e., “And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so” (Genesis 1:9). Third, if anything in this world is good, it is only because it came from God, i.e., “And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou Me good? there is none good but one, that is, God” (Mark 10:18). Father, we know that faith alone takes You at Your word. We have greatest confidence You are bringing into existence in this world all the good our unbelieving, humanistic, scoffing neighbors believe only comes from their hands. Use our minds and hands as instruments for good in this world. And, may Your name be glorified for all that good. Lord Jesus, return quickly. In Your wonderful name, we pray. Amen and amen.