{"id":1524,"date":"2018-07-22T11:12:56","date_gmt":"2018-07-22T16:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/?p=1524"},"modified":"2018-07-22T11:13:47","modified_gmt":"2018-07-22T16:13:47","slug":"in-all-things-for-the-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/in-all-things-for-the-good\/","title":{"rendered":"In All Things For the Good"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1525\" src=\"https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/child-flowers-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/child-flowers-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/child-flowers-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/child-flowers-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/child-flowers.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/>For the Good<\/h3>\n<p>Probably no verse in Scripture reminds us more of God\u2019s Sovereignty than Romans 8:28- \u201cand we know that God is at work in all things for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.\u201d (translation mine).<\/p>\n<p>In this verse we have a poignant reminder that God is actively working for our good and His glory. We are reminded in this verse that being a believer is <!--more-->well summed up in the phrase- \u201cthose who love Him.\u201d<br \/>\nThe unbeliever is at enmity with God (verse 7). However, those who know God, love God.<br \/>\nThe Greek word for \u2018at work\u2019 is also an interesting word- it is synerge- from which we get English words like synergism. It literally means \u2018to work together\u2019 or to \u2018mix together\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The picture is of a workman taking separate ingredients and thoroughly mixing or \u2018working them together\u2019 to make something new. Similar to taking ingredients and working them together to make a cake.<br \/>\nYou all know, some ingredients by themselves are bitter or sour, some are sweet- but when thoroughly mixed they take on a good flavor. So too life- some of the individual ingredients or circumstances that make up our life are bitter or sour, but when mixed with God\u2019s purpose they eventually turn to our good and His glory.<\/p>\n<p>Ask Joseph from Genesis- he knew this well. His brothers intended evil against him but God intended to use it for good- to bring about salvation or deliverance to many. As we go through life, trust God\u2019s sovereign plan and trust the goodness of His heart.<br \/>\nEven when things appear to be bad, God is turning it for your good- Bless Him!<\/p>\n<p>Because of grace,<br \/>\nTim<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_counters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-small.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:2px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_c=new Array(\"twitter\",\"facebook_like\",\"facebook_send\",\"google\",\"pinterest\");var hupso_counters_lang = \"en_US\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_c=\"\";var hupso_title_c=\"In%20All%20Things%20For%20the%20Good\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/counters.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the Good Probably no verse in Scripture reminds us more of God\u2019s Sovereignty than Romans 8:28- \u201cand we know that God is at work in all things for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.\u201d (translation mine). 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