“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. For those God foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brothers.”(Romans 8:28-29)
My husband enjoys Saturday mornings because I usually make chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast. He has no clue what the required ingredients are but he knows it will taste good when it’s done. The ingredients by themselves would not be appealing to have for a special morning breakfast. Chances are he would gag while eating the dry mix and frown trying to gulp down oil and raw eggs. The only enjoyable thing would be the chocolate morsels, but he’d get sick if he ate a plate of them. However, when all the ingredients are mixed together and cooked they form a delicious stack of chocolate chip pancakes.
As with the batch of pancakes, you must realize that God works in “all things” for the good of those who love Him. You may not like nor fully understand why unappealing ingredients come into your life, but if it produces the result God desires everything will work to your advantage. As you love God and look to Him you will understand that He works for your good and not against you.
God’s ultimate goal is to form you into the likeness of Christ. Whatever He permits to come into your life is intended to transform you into the image of His Son. More often than not it is in the difficult and chastising times of life that God accomplishes His greatest works in and through you. God does not desire for you to experience needless suffering. It is wise to conform to His ways readily rather than stubbornly.
Even when you make a big mess out of things, God can turn it around for His glory and for your benefit. Something good will come out of your tear-filled days and hardships as long as you remain hopeful, trusting in His ultimate goodness.
God uses “all things” from your life –broken pieces, mistakes, unfulfilled dreams, and childhood tragedies– to produce a miraculous masterpiece, if you let Him. Allow Him to take all the ingredients of your life and work them together to bring about something good. When God’s good works and blessings bloom in your life remember to give Him all the glory. Give back to the Lord and choose to share all the ‘delectable things’ God bestows upon you with others.
Heavenly Father, Although I might not fully understand, I trust You have a good reason and purpose for all things that take place in my life. I realize when tough situations come it may in fact be a predestined time where You are conforming me into the likeness of Your Son. I know You can take whatever hardship I face and turn it around for my good and Your glory. In Jesus name I pray, Amen
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