Tuesday, 9 January 2024
"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."
God has already decided to make you more and more like Jesus!
Because he's committed to this process in your life, God uses every circumstance in your life to shape you to this end. Even when evil things come into your life from evil sources, God's able to take those experiences and use them to strengthen you, get your attention, and refocus your life on him. Read that first sentence of today's passage again. Lock it into your mind. When difficult times come, trust God.
As you read the whole passage it becomes clear that this work of God to make you like Jesus is a continuous process that starts when you're born again and continues until you're finally with God in heaven, "glorified."
God's reminding you today that while he's constantly working through your circumstances, they'll only make you more like Christ if you respond to them with trust in God and a willingness to choose his way in your life.
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