God's Providence
All things work together for good to those who love God.
Romans 8:28
God regularly and consistently takes all that He allows to happen to Christians, even what seems to them to be the worst things, and turns those events ultimately into blessings. That is divine providence at work.
No matter what your situation—happy, prosperous, and easy; or sad, painful, and difficult—through it all, God works to do what is ultimately best and most blessed for you.
In His providence, the Lord uses “all things,” circumstances that are evil and harmful as well as those that are good and helpful, to mold you into the kind of person He wants you to be. When you struggle with life, just remember what God promised the apostle Paul, “‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness’” (2 Cor 12:9). That pledge is for you as well.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 269). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Lessons Learned: God is good. He is never the author of evil, nor does he cause evil to occur. God is also sovereign. He ultimately controls all things, so all circumstances that believers find themselves in, will ultimately be for their benefit. Everything which occurs in our Christian lives, good or evil, will through divine providence be turned into blessings, or lessons which will mature us spiritually, or opportunities to bless others. Regardless, everything which happens to us as God's children, is under God's control. And by God's providence it is all ultimately for our own good, so that we might "be conformed to the likeness of His Son" (Rom 8:29).
Applications: God does not cause the evil in our lives. We have only ourselves to blame. In every circumstance, every temptation, God gives us an escape route. "But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it" (1 Cor 10:13). But so often we ignore His way and seek our own way instead. It is the consequences of our disobedience that we often think of as suffering, but even then, God will use it for our benefit in the end.
Prayer Subjects: Pray for a heart of thanksgiving in every circumstance. Pray that I would thank God for and welcome bad times as well as good with equal contentment. Pray that I would be discerning in the moral choices I make, and that I would choose God's way, not my own. Pray that I would willingly take the escape route God has provided instead of inviting needless suffering.
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Romans 8:28
God regularly and consistently takes all that He allows to happen to Christians, even what seems to them to be the worst things, and turns those events ultimately into blessings. That is divine providence at work.
No matter what your situation—happy, prosperous, and easy; or sad, painful, and difficult—through it all, God works to do what is ultimately best and most blessed for you.
In His providence, the Lord uses “all things,” circumstances that are evil and harmful as well as those that are good and helpful, to mold you into the kind of person He wants you to be. When you struggle with life, just remember what God promised the apostle Paul, “‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness’” (2 Cor 12:9). That pledge is for you as well.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 269). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Lessons Learned: God is good. He is never the author of evil, nor does he cause evil to occur. God is also sovereign. He ultimately controls all things, so all circumstances that believers find themselves in, will ultimately be for their benefit. Everything which occurs in our Christian lives, good or evil, will through divine providence be turned into blessings, or lessons which will mature us spiritually, or opportunities to bless others. Regardless, everything which happens to us as God's children, is under God's control. And by God's providence it is all ultimately for our own good, so that we might "be conformed to the likeness of His Son" (Rom 8:29).
Applications: God does not cause the evil in our lives. We have only ourselves to blame. In every circumstance, every temptation, God gives us an escape route. "But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it" (1 Cor 10:13). But so often we ignore His way and seek our own way instead. It is the consequences of our disobedience that we often think of as suffering, but even then, God will use it for our benefit in the end.
Prayer Subjects: Pray for a heart of thanksgiving in every circumstance. Pray that I would thank God for and welcome bad times as well as good with equal contentment. Pray that I would be discerning in the moral choices I make, and that I would choose God's way, not my own. Pray that I would willingly take the escape route God has provided instead of inviting needless suffering.
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