All Things For Your Good

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified. - Romans 8:28‭-‬30 ESV

Rev. Charles Han

What does salvation look like?

Those who love God. It is that we desire God above all other things. There is no qualifying amount or maturity of our love for God. It is only that we desire Him and wish to grow closer to Him.

For what purpose?

We are saved for our salvation and glorification. And what does that mean? It means we will be like Jesus.

What is promised?

God is absolutely sovereign. He works all things.  Matthew 10:29-30 Job 2:9-10

God is absolutely good.

God ordains all things, both the best and worse things, only for your ultimate good. It is not to say that we redefining good and bad. Sin is evil. A crime committed against you is still a sin. Your sins against others are still evil. 

The best example of this is the cross. Jesus, the perfect innocent son of God, died a horrific death for crimes he did not commit. God ordained it. And it was for our ultimate good. The sins and messups in our lives are not something to our shame. It isn't like we are on God's plan B or C. God uses even these things for our good. God may purposely let us struggle with sin. He may let us fall into some sins over and over again. Why? It is so that we can understand grace. Not just an intellectual understanding, but to understand in our hearts.