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Lately the Lord has been showing me an in-depth look at the word “all” in His Word and especially in Romans 8:28.  I’ve know this scripture for a long time, but these days He is giving me a deeper understanding of it.  

“And we know that in ALL things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.”  Romans 8:28

Not some things, not many things, not most things but ALL things.  No matter what happens God is working good in the midst of it, whether or not the outward circumstances appear to be good.  Although things are looking bleak in many of the circumstances of my life these days, I am assured that God is working good things in and through them all.  Sometimes it is hard to see the good, sometimes it is easy to see the good, and sometimes it is impossible to see the good that God will bring in and from it all.  That’s when I must trust that He knows what He is doing and that He truly is working things all together for good and His greatest glory.  As the hymn says, I must “trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey”.   And so, by His grace and in the assurance that He is working all things together for good, I step out in faith to follow wherever He leads me.  It is all I know to do.  He will make ALL things possible as I go forward with Him by my side and my face focused on His as we walk hand in hand into His future for me and mine.  He indeed will work it all together for good and His greatest glory.  

“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God ALL things are possible.”  Matthew 19:26

“No, in ALL these things we are more than conquerors through Him Who loved us.”  Romans 8:37

“And my God will meet ALL your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”  Philippians 4:19

“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in ALL circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

“Cast ALL your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.”  1 Peter 5:7

“Come to Me, ALL you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”  Matthew 11:28

“Love the Lord your God with ALL your heart and with ALL your soul and with ALL your mind and with ALL your strength.”  Mark 12:30

“Though Him ALL things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made.” 

John 1:3

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of ALL comfort, Who comforts us in ALL our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.”  2 Corinthians 1:3-4

I’m learning more about what His ALL means and to simply take Him at His Word in all the difficult circumstances of my life and those around me.  As He tells me that He will never leave me nor forsake me, I can see His “ALL”  and know that He is working everything for good, because I love Him and am called according to His purpose.  

Lord, once again I surrender ALL to you and follow wherever You lead me.