A New Perspective for you!
February 28, 2010
Why has God saved us and then left us here on the earth? Things could have been greatly simplified had God taken us then to be with Him. What is the point of remaining here in the world?
I believe there are a couple different reasons, but the one to mention today is this. God desires to work in you through every circumstance to make you more like Jesus, and to forge a life of deeper commitment to Himself.
Paul says in Phil 1:6. “Being confident of this very thing, He who has begun a good work in you will be faithful to complete it.”
That’s where we find ourselves today, in that process of being completed. Whether it is troubles in our profession, family, or marriage. God is NOT looking to make you and I happy, but to make us holy, like Jesus. It is a process of refinement, that is often times difficult challenging, but we have great promises to find rest in.
Paul says in Romans 8:28, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him..” you see, all things, but we can’t stop there with that verse, because in verse 29, we find the purpose of this last verse, “For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son.“
God is looking in all our trials and challenges to make us more like Jesus the Christ. You and I can cooperate with Him and allow Him to do this work, or fight and find ourselves in greater difficulty. Allow God to make you and I more selfless and humble each day.
