I
was reflecting on a verse that I claim as My life verse the other day: Romans
8:28. Through life we all go through many different trials. For me the question
of “why” is often in my head and in my prayer life, I am human but then I go
back to the verse:
Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes
all things
to work together
for good
to those
who love God,
to those
who are called
according
to His purpose. (NASB: Lockman).
He promises that all will work out for the good.
His plan is greater than ours. I read a commentary and I included it below:
By Raymond Ortlund
The hand of God is at the helm. He’s steering us through the storms of
life toward home, toward a safe haven. And He takes care to order all the
events of our lives right now to speed us on our way there. This is what we
call Providence--
God’s overruling hand at work everywhere in a fallen world. The Providence
of God is clearly taught from one end of the Bible to the other. And our confidence
in the Providence
of God is a faith so bold, so demanding, so unapologetic, that we cannot
believe it without being transformed. Either all things work together for our
good, or nothing makes sense. So let’s be bold about it. Let’s either be
transformed Christians or bitter skeptics, because we cannot just sort of
believe Romans 8:28. We either believe it or we
doubt it. There is no middle ground. (Romans 8:28).
I like the visual of God at the helm and He is
steering me through life. That is a reassurance and when I am weak and feel
that question of “why” and worry sets in, I need to go back to the verse and
remember what God’s Word promises.
Do you ever question why? Do you ever just get
frustrated because you can’t see where this is going and how will it end up? If
so you are not alone. I would love to hear how you deal with these questions
and how you move through trials. Comment Below.
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