All Things Work Together

All Things

Romans 8:28 NKJV

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

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“We know that some things,” or “most things,” or “joyous things,” but “ALL things.”

Paul Did Not Say

“We know that some things.”

“We know that most things.”

“We know that joyous things.”

“We know that all things.”

Not Just The Good

John 16:33 NKJV

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Not at singular Moments

Together

Together

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In one thousand trials it is not five hundred of them that work for the believer’s good, but nine hundred and ninety-nine of them, and one beside.—George Mueller.

Provisions While He Works His Plan

God’s Plan Regarding Your Welfare

1. The Lord will provide for your daily needs like food, housing, and clothing.

Therefore, do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. ()

2. The Lord will provide you with the help of the Holy Spirit, so you are never alone.

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.  ()

3. The Lord will provide you the way out of temptation.

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. ()

4. The Lord will provide you with his joy.

These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. ()

5. The Lord will provide you with what you need to do his will.

Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. ()

6. The Lord will provide you with spiritual strength.

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father…that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being. (,)

7. The Lord will provide you with protection.

So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; What can man do to me?” ()

8. The Lord will provide you with great blessings that will correspond with things lost.

Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.” ()

9. The Lord will provide you with a chosen role in his body, the church.

But as it is, God arranged all the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. ()

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“GOD MEANT IT UNTO GOOD” (Gen. 50:20)

“God meant it unto good”—O blest assurance,

Falling like sunshine all across life’s way,

Touching with Heaven’s gold earth’s darkest storm clouds,

Bringing fresh peace and comfort day by day.

’Twas not by chance the hands of faithless brethren

Sold Joseph captive to a foreign land;

Nor was it chance which, after years of suffering,

Brought him before the monarch’s throne to stand.

One Eye all-seeing saw the need of thousands,

And planned to meet it through that one lone soul;

And through the weary days of prison bondage

Was working towards the great and glorious goal.

As yet the end was hidden from the captive,

The iron entered even to his soul;

His eye could scan the present path of sorrow,

Not yet his gaze might rest upon the whole.

Faith failed not through those long, dark days of waiting,

His trust in God was recompensed at last,

The moment came when God led forth his servant

To succour many, all his sufferings past.

“It was not you but God, that sent me hither,”

Witnessed triumphant faith in after days;

“God meant it unto good,” no “second causes”

Mingled their discord with his song of praise.

… … … … …

“God means it unto good” for thee, beloved,

The God of Joseph is the same today;

His love permits afflictions strange and bitter,

His hand is guiding through the unknown way.

Thy Lord, who sees the end from the beginning,

Hath purposes for thee of love untold.

Then place thy hand in His and follow fearless,

Till thou the riches of His grace behold.

There, when thou standest in the Home of Glory,

And all life’s path lies open to thy gaze,

Thine eyes shall SEE the hand which now thou trustest,

And magnify His love through endless days.

—Freda Hanbury Allen.