Paul leaves his own personal feelings of shortcomings in chapter 7, to state some truths about what a relationship with Christ actually means. One of these truths is that there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus. Hooray!
In Paul’s moment in time as he writes this letter, he’s suffering. “For we know that the whole creation groans together and suffers agony together until now.” His response to this situation is expressed especially in verse 28.
And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose …
Romans 8:28
For most of us, this is a go to verse. I would just make these observations:
- What works together? All things.
- To what end? For good, God’s good. Which according to the next verse that good is that we would be conformed to the image of his son.
- For whom? Those who love God and are called to his purpose.
Just remember that the good is not how we feel, the comfort we desire, the health we’d like to have, or even deliverance from the troubles we’re in the middle of. I think of the good as the fulfillment of God’s kingdom here on earth.
