Hello Precious People in Jesus,
At times, I can still be tempted to doubt that God’s working all things, even my past, for my good. The large, ever-present angel pictured below is pretty much the picture the Lord showed me when He told me He’s protecting me from not believing Romans 8:28. I’m so grateful He’s this faithful to protect me/us, to see to it that I/we believe.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:
1 John 4:18
The love of God is so rich and pure. It’s measureless and strong!
Lyric taken from “The Love Of God” hymn by Frederick Lehman
Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I (Psalm 34:7 below) am watching over my word to perform it.”
Jeremiah 1:12
God, Himself, is watching over His Word (Romans 8:28) to perform it.
Romans 8:28 is intended to set a perimeter and stand guard over our minds and spirits like a behind the scenes, ever-ready and impenetrable, missile defense system that’s ready to stop any, and all, incoming weapons (fiery darts) meant to harm us…
I’m finding that if I keep believing Romans 8:28, if it’s preeminent in my thinking, I’m kept much more free from the purpose and impact of satan’s lies that try to tear my faith and me down, or to wreak havoc in my life.
The shield of faith that Romans 8:28 puts in my hands (in my spirit to keep my faith safe and intact) pretty much quenches the devil’s fiery darts. I mean, what can satan convince me of if I’m walking in knowing that God is working all things for my good. As God continues to show me that He’s truly working all things for my good, I can truly experience/realize His perfect love that casts out any fear associated with the possibility that something may not work for my good.
Yep, Romans 8:28 can be a huge spiritual tool for taking thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ Who’s ALWAYS working for ALL things for my GOOD.
It’s so much easier for me to cast any care on Jesus, to be still and know that He’s God, and to let the peace of God reign in my heart as I relax in the amazing protection the Holy Spirit places in my life with Romans 8:28.
And we know (with great confidence) 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
God bless,
Mark