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NASB | Romans 8:28 ¶ And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 8:28 ¶ And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose. |
Bible Question:
does god have a calling upon everyones life |
Bible Answer: God's help is an enduring promise, He has the ability to work all things for good and to see us through to glorification. God's sovereighty and ability to manage every aspect of our lives is demonstrated in the fact that "all things work together for good to those who love God" though we must face "the sufferings of this present time (8:18), God is able to even make those sufferings work together for our good and His good. God is able to work "all" things, not some things, He works them for good "together", not in isolation, this promise is for those who love God in the Biblical understanding of love, and God manages the affairs of our life because we are "called according to His purpose". The eternal chain of God's working is seen in the connection between FOREKNEW, PREDESTINED, CALLED, JUSTIFIED, and GLORIFIED, God hasn't begun a work in the Romans simply to abandon them in the midst of their present suffering. God loves the world, John 3:16, and does not want anyone to perish, 2Peter 3:9, but not everyone will respond to His calling. I'm praying that you have! God bless |