Your Destiny

And we know that in all things … (Rom 8:28).

I find such rest and comfort in this verse when I am faced with situations that I cannot understand. Though I may be a reasonably intelligent person, I simply do not possess the capacity or ability to fathom the breadth of God’s ways or the depth of His love (Ecc. 11:5). Disappointments, setbacks, and things that I just do not understand take place and I become concerned, or worried, or get upset, and then the Holy Spirit reminds me of this verse and I am greatly comforted:

… God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose (Rom 8:28).

There are some who believe that before the beginning of the world, God chose certain people to receive His gift of salvation. They point to verses like Ephesians 1:11. Others believe that God foreknew those who would respond to Him and upon those He predestined. What is clear is that God’s purpose for people was not an afterthought; it was settled before the foundation of the world. Man was made for God. Man can never be satisfied until he is in union with God. Man is incomplete without God. We were made to serve and honor God. If you have believed in Christ, you can rejoice in the fact that God has always known you. God’s love is eternal. His wisdom and power are supreme. He will guide and protect you until you one day stand in His presence.