APRIL 19, Romans 8:28 

To those who love God, all things will work out good. In other words, a Christian’s life will turn out for good eventually, even though bad things happen. To understand more, let us look at the life of one famous Biblical character named Joseph.

Out of jealousy, Joseph’s brothers threw him into a pit and then sold him to some merchants. He was brought thousands of miles from home to Egypt and sold to Potiphar as a slave. Joseph fled from Potiphar’s adulterous wife but was falsely accused of molest. That landed him in prison. If you were Joseph, would you have continued to trust God?

Although Joseph has lost family bliss, a familiar lifestyle, and his freedom, he did not stop believing in God or His justice. As God had, in a dream, promised him a high position in life, he continued to believe and shone for God even in prison. God then gave him the gift of interpreting dreams. This gift got him promoted to be the Prime Minister of Egypt. In his high position, he was able to save his father and his family from starvation. In fact, he had saved the ancestors of the nation of Israel.

Man may do wicked or bad things to Christians, but God will always make them work together to achieve good. Let us keep His promise in our heart.

Have you ever wanted something you think is good but God did not give it to you immediately? Let’s say you wanted to do well in Mathematics. Instead of doing well in the first test, you did badly. Because of this failure, you put in a lot more effort and, if it is God’s will, you may score very well.

Was the first failure pleasant? Definitely not. But God in his sovereignty permitted it so that you could learn the good qualities of humility and diligence which you may not have developed if you had done well the first time.

Next time you have a problem, remember this verse.

Thought: God’s will for us is always the best.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, You are in full control over everything. No matter what happens to me, help me to understand it is for my good in the end. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen