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
Some people may even question the word saying
How so? I do not agree with that. How is it a tragedy in my life or in my family can cooperate for my good?
How is that a cancer diagnosis can cooperate in my life for my sake and for the sake of my family?
As the violent death of a son or a daughter can cooperate for the sake of a family?
Like the fact that I lost my job can cooperate for my good?
As a serious illness can work together for the good of my son or my daughter, and for our family?
How does the death of our loved one may cooperate for the better if it's something that only brings us pain and suffering?
The fact is that we live in a world full of evil and the sins. Even though we live in this world increasingly dominated by the evil we can not get discouraged and do not lose faith and hope in God the Father, the Lord Jesus Christ and not the Holy Spirit of God.
Our greatest reward is not in this world. Our most valuable reward is in the arms of our true Father So he tried to warn us about all these things. Our Lord Jesus Christ did not disappoint us. He does not deceive us. Him as a loving Father, He guides us. He did not say that we live only one life indulgence, full of pleasures, joys, laughter, happiness and fun. No. Our Lord Jesus told us:
33 "I say these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world. " - John 16:33
The Lord Jesus has warned us that in this world we would have tribulation, trouble, persecution, anguish, pain and suffering. As we all know none of this comes from our God but the devil.
God is love. - 1 John 4:8
And our God does not tempt anyone with any kind of evil. Disease and death will not come from our dear God.
13 When tempted, no one should say: "I am being tempted by God". For God can not be tempted by evil tempt anyone. 14 But every man is tempted by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 15 Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and sin, after being finished, bringeth forth death. - James 1: 13 to 15
Thus we can see that any kind of manifestation of evil in our lives has nothing to do with our God. So, I think it's pretty clear where do proceed all those situations of distress, pain and suffering.
Let's go back to the message today:
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
Many people end up reading the word and hear it only what interests them. People generally like to hear:
All things work together for good to those who love God - Romans 8:28
And this is true. But that's not what that word means. People do not usually pay attention to the continuation of the word:
Those who are called according to his purpose. - Romans 8:28
Let's examine that word better.
The Apostle Paul is telling us that all things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to God's purpose.
And what would the purpose of our God for our lives?
I do not know if you agree with me, but I firmly believe that the main purpose of our God for our lives is our salvation.
For us to achieve this purpose we start with our sanctification, then, with much firmness and perseverance, move forward in our journey towards salvation. Our salvation is actually a process. It's like a long piece that is built step by step. It's free. Is available to all, but she should be careful. It must be after conquered, maintained daily through our actions and life testimonies.
Our God knows all of us and He calls us to participate in this wonderful purpose:
29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 And those he predestined, he also called, whom He called, He also justified: and whom He justified, He also glorified. - Romans 8:29 to 30
To achieve this great goal the first thing we should do is to abandon the life and practice of carnal sins, and then move on to live a more spiritual life. From the moment that we can live a more spiritual life. We will be guided by the Holy Spirit of God.
If we surrender to God and let the Holy Spirit from Him completely dominate our spirit we will live for Him
13 For if you live according to the flesh shall die: but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live, 14 because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. - Romans 8:13 and 14
Interestingly it.
It means that every one who lets himself be guided by the Holy Spirit of God becomes the Son of God.
Look what the Holy Spirit of God, the Apostle Paul tells us:
17 If we are children, then heirs, heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. - Romans 8:17
If we are also heirs of God, as we will share in the glory of God. The word tells us that we will share in the glory of God also participating in the sufferings He went through our Lord Jesus Christ.
The suffering has gone through our Lord Jesus Christ, many of us already know. And what will our sufferings?
Nobody has that power to know what are the sufferings that each of us will have to pass this troubled life. This only our God knows. The fact is that even without wishing it to our lives, but we will, subject to undergo many sufferings and problems.
But even in the face of pain and suffering, we must never forget what the Lord Jesus said:
33 "I say these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world. " - John 16:33
Where should come to peace that the world will inevitably get us out?
33 "I say these things so that in me you may have peace. - John 16:33
That is why, even in the midst of great pain and suffering we must always look to our God of Love. He just wants our love Well He's just us. He spares no effort to make us happy.
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, as we do not give to him, and grace, all things? - Romans 8:32
So He never tires of comfort us:
18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory which shall be revealed in us .. - Romans 8:18
And he also never tires of the guide:
11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. - Romans 8-11
All this so that we can live with greater purpose than that He is our salvation. So we can actually participate in the glory of our God we have, with the help of the Father, the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit of God, be strong, have to overcome the difficulties, pain, suffering and the many adversities of this world ever more complicated.
12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of many will grow cold, 13 but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. - Matthew 24: 0:13
That's why all things work together for good to them that love God because, regardless of what will happen in our lives we must always bear in mind that none of this can take away from us our greatest reward. Eternal life.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day, we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." 37 But in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 8: 35-39
But someone can still comment:
So what? What has all this to do with the atrocities, violence and evils that live in this cruel world. As it can cooperate for our good.
All this can help our good when we accept that many things we can not change. Some yes, by faith and mercy of God, may be changed, and others do not.
A great thing you can do to develop more this subject is to understand and faithfully believe in our God is telling us. By doing so, we will certainly truly understand that, as hard as it may seem to us, regardless of people or goods entering or leaving matters of our life, which is really important to achieve the purpose of our God for our lives, is to maintain our relationship with our loving God. That is what will work for you, the example of the Lord Jesus Christ, we come to be truly great winners, and thus conquer our great and infinite greater good. Our salvation.
12 Happy is the man who perseveres under trial, because when approved will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. - James 1:12
Amen and thank God. Stay in the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Some people may even question the word saying
How so? I do not agree with that. How is it a tragedy in my life or in my family can cooperate for my good?
How is that a cancer diagnosis can cooperate in my life for my sake and for the sake of my family?
As the violent death of a son or a daughter can cooperate for the sake of a family?
Like the fact that I lost my job can cooperate for my good?
As a serious illness can work together for the good of my son or my daughter, and for our family?
How does the death of our loved one may cooperate for the better if it's something that only brings us pain and suffering?
The fact is that we live in a world full of evil and the sins. Even though we live in this world increasingly dominated by the evil we can not get discouraged and do not lose faith and hope in God the Father, the Lord Jesus Christ and not the Holy Spirit of God.
Our greatest reward is not in this world. Our most valuable reward is in the arms of our true Father So he tried to warn us about all these things. Our Lord Jesus Christ did not disappoint us. He does not deceive us. Him as a loving Father, He guides us. He did not say that we live only one life indulgence, full of pleasures, joys, laughter, happiness and fun. No. Our Lord Jesus told us:
33 "I say these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world. " - John 16:33
The Lord Jesus has warned us that in this world we would have tribulation, trouble, persecution, anguish, pain and suffering. As we all know none of this comes from our God but the devil.
God is love. - 1 John 4:8
And our God does not tempt anyone with any kind of evil. Disease and death will not come from our dear God.
13 When tempted, no one should say: "I am being tempted by God". For God can not be tempted by evil tempt anyone. 14 But every man is tempted by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 15 Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and sin, after being finished, bringeth forth death. - James 1: 13 to 15
Thus we can see that any kind of manifestation of evil in our lives has nothing to do with our God. So, I think it's pretty clear where do proceed all those situations of distress, pain and suffering.
Let's go back to the message today:
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
Many people end up reading the word and hear it only what interests them. People generally like to hear:
All things work together for good to those who love God - Romans 8:28
And this is true. But that's not what that word means. People do not usually pay attention to the continuation of the word:
Those who are called according to his purpose. - Romans 8:28
Let's examine that word better.
The Apostle Paul is telling us that all things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to God's purpose.
And what would the purpose of our God for our lives?
I do not know if you agree with me, but I firmly believe that the main purpose of our God for our lives is our salvation.
For us to achieve this purpose we start with our sanctification, then, with much firmness and perseverance, move forward in our journey towards salvation. Our salvation is actually a process. It's like a long piece that is built step by step. It's free. Is available to all, but she should be careful. It must be after conquered, maintained daily through our actions and life testimonies.
Our God knows all of us and He calls us to participate in this wonderful purpose:
29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 And those he predestined, he also called, whom He called, He also justified: and whom He justified, He also glorified. - Romans 8:29 to 30
To achieve this great goal the first thing we should do is to abandon the life and practice of carnal sins, and then move on to live a more spiritual life. From the moment that we can live a more spiritual life. We will be guided by the Holy Spirit of God.
If we surrender to God and let the Holy Spirit from Him completely dominate our spirit we will live for Him
13 For if you live according to the flesh shall die: but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live, 14 because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. - Romans 8:13 and 14
Interestingly it.
It means that every one who lets himself be guided by the Holy Spirit of God becomes the Son of God.
Look what the Holy Spirit of God, the Apostle Paul tells us:
17 If we are children, then heirs, heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. - Romans 8:17
If we are also heirs of God, as we will share in the glory of God. The word tells us that we will share in the glory of God also participating in the sufferings He went through our Lord Jesus Christ.
The suffering has gone through our Lord Jesus Christ, many of us already know. And what will our sufferings?
Nobody has that power to know what are the sufferings that each of us will have to pass this troubled life. This only our God knows. The fact is that even without wishing it to our lives, but we will, subject to undergo many sufferings and problems.
But even in the face of pain and suffering, we must never forget what the Lord Jesus said:
33 "I say these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world. " - John 16:33
Where should come to peace that the world will inevitably get us out?
33 "I say these things so that in me you may have peace. - John 16:33
That is why, even in the midst of great pain and suffering we must always look to our God of Love. He just wants our love Well He's just us. He spares no effort to make us happy.
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, as we do not give to him, and grace, all things? - Romans 8:32
So He never tires of comfort us:
18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory which shall be revealed in us .. - Romans 8:18
And he also never tires of the guide:
11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. - Romans 8-11
All this so that we can live with greater purpose than that He is our salvation. So we can actually participate in the glory of our God we have, with the help of the Father, the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit of God, be strong, have to overcome the difficulties, pain, suffering and the many adversities of this world ever more complicated.
12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of many will grow cold, 13 but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. - Matthew 24: 0:13
That's why all things work together for good to them that love God because, regardless of what will happen in our lives we must always bear in mind that none of this can take away from us our greatest reward. Eternal life.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day, we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." 37 But in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 8: 35-39
But someone can still comment:
So what? What has all this to do with the atrocities, violence and evils that live in this cruel world. As it can cooperate for our good.
All this can help our good when we accept that many things we can not change. Some yes, by faith and mercy of God, may be changed, and others do not.
A great thing you can do to develop more this subject is to understand and faithfully believe in our God is telling us. By doing so, we will certainly truly understand that, as hard as it may seem to us, regardless of people or goods entering or leaving matters of our life, which is really important to achieve the purpose of our God for our lives, is to maintain our relationship with our loving God. That is what will work for you, the example of the Lord Jesus Christ, we come to be truly great winners, and thus conquer our great and infinite greater good. Our salvation.
12 Happy is the man who perseveres under trial, because when approved will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. - James 1:12
Amen and thank God. Stay in the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ.
