Bible Verse of the Day Friday July 7th, 2023

Romans 8:28-29 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

God is supreme and ascendant over all the activities of life. He commands all circumstances in time and space. It matters not whether the situation appears good or bad, is simple or complicated, finds us in good health or illness, or is concerned with our life or death; there are no coincidences with God. Knowledge of God’s promises in God’s Word is the foundation for the orientation to God’s plan for us as His children. There is only one way that we might perform with the knowledge and faith that God works in all things for our good: to know God’s Word and not depend on our feelings. The only way we can claim a promise from God is to see the promise.

The sum of what God is doing in our lives is more significant than any suffering that we might be experiencing. The things in our lives that we might experience might not seem reasonable to us at the time; however, God’s harmony in the complete perspective of our lives always works out for good (Psalm 25:10). The individual ingredients in biscuits, on their own, are not desirable, however putting them together and exposing them to heat they become a morning delight.

God’s providence operates under three categories: enduring, corresponding, and decreeing; God works in all these unconditionally and unlimitedly. God allows us to have independence by His design and under His supervision. God will enable us to operate in a manner distinctive to ourselves, but we cannot work independently from God’s provision. God will always motivate us in every step but never dictate our thoughts and actions. We will never step outside the “all things” mentioned in this verse of Scripture (Romans 8:28-29). God’s guidance is more than a disengaged general direction to humanity. God gives us true freedom within His supreme harmony and will always encourage us in every step we take.