The older I get, the more I look at things with an eternal point of view. If I didn't, I would be at wits end daily! There's a lot of good in life, but there's also a lot of bad and ugly. Knowing that it's not going to be my forever here, helps me to live every gifted day with Kingdom purpose. Yes, even the bad and ugly.
I love Romans 8. Looking at verse 5, If I lived according to the flesh, I would probably hate a lot of people, and do things in life that I would probably regret. But when you seek to live by the Spirit, you see things your going through, and people, through another set of eyes. Having the Living Spirit of God in you is the only way that you can have this unexplainable peace in the midst of troubles and painful situations.
When reading Romans 8: 28, I use to look at it as if God would, and should, work all things I was going through for the good. I thought with my way of seeing and thinking about the things. I always thought with a big WHY? I remember even saying to God, "but Your word says You would work everything I'm going through for the good, and it sure doesn't look or feel like it God!"
But when you are really hard after understanding, and seeking God in it, He begins to open the eyes of your heart. Verse 28 again, "and we know that IN all things"..... Not out, or from something you wish to end, but it's IN it that He is doing His good work.
Once the questioning of "what the heck is going on God" subsides, and you continue loving Him through it, He speaks loud and clear. Looking at verse 17, 28 and 29 again..... We share in the sufferings of Christ as His children. We are called according to His purpose, and being CONFORMED to the image of His Son. We may not like it, and we don't have to. But one thing that is amazing to me is, I still love Him with all my heart. Verse 39, Nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Jesus Christ Who lives in me. Everything is worth it just to know Him more.
Some run from God and stop believing when the things they don't understand doesn't make sense. But did you ever really believe? Do you even try to still seek Him? Life is not, and never will be easy, even with Jesus as my Lord. But one thing I know for sure, He is with me in everything. When I don't understand, I draw even closer to Him. I pray you do the same.
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With much love
Kim D
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