Purpose

“And we know 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)

1. Things work together for the good.

2. For those who love God.

3. For those who have been called by God.

4. According to God’s purpose.

Those are four very distinct and unique statements in Romans 8:28. Only one of the above do we have influence over. The other three are all God.

One thing we must determine for sure is that God has a purpose. He has set before us this purpose, this direction and a destination. He has called us to this purpose, this path and place. Yes, we have a will and the right to choose our own purpose, our own destination. But don’t you see the inherent problem with that statement; our own purpose as opposed to God’s purpose?

And some wonder why they have conflict with life.

Eve thought of her own purpose. Adam joined in. They both had a will to exercise and the right to exercise it. But it wasn’t God’s purpose. It wasn’t God’s will. Look what happened.

Bill Hitchcock