The spiritual contemplation about Romans 8:28

Romans 8:28

“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.”

 

 

 

There are some cases that the novices tend to be doubtful of the suffering of Christians. 'God is love, God is benevolent, omniscient and omnipotent'. These words are ripe to the ears of most people, even those who are not Christians.

However, we often observe that some Christians are suffering. And sometimes we ourselves suffer from hardships. In these cases some people used to doubt God and to throw away their faith.

I also had an experience that I have ever doubted such that.

I did not go to church, until I graduated from my university. At that time, I suffered from a terrible pain I have never had before. I didn't know before that I could have such a pain by the meeting with a man who I was eager to see, by the separating with him, and by the words from his mouth.

Then I was painful as if my heart had torn into pieces. My self-esteem came to be destroyed. So I finally caught a disease. Then I myself, who had blamed the church and disregarded Christians, sought the church and came to go to church on my foot.

God gave so much blessings on my frail faith. After I experienced that God had been alive, I felt that the whole world was so beautiful. The nature was brilliantly shining and the people in the church was beautiful like angels with wings.

However, once again I stupidly got hurted by the problem similar to the previous experience. Then my pain was much greater than before. so I could not help complaining to God about that.

At that time, I thought 'only if I believe in Jesus, that is, merely I am in Jesus, I will not be hurted'.

And I believed that God heard my prayer and let it achieved and I expected that somethings great would happen to me.

By the time I was very disappointed and frustrated, suddenly the words, Rome 8:28, came upon to me. At that time I did not understand the phrase well, but soon I came to realize the meaning of those words through the sermon of a certain pastor. That is, I got to know that all things occurring to Christians, though they are negative things, for example, hardships or sufferings, will achieve the good later. In other words, God will change all things(whether they are negative or not) into the good. In my understanding all of them are in God's plan and they mean great blessings. And then I reflected my experience and thought it over: If I had no the process of frustration and the process of pain, Could I myself come to church on my foot? Could I realize the beautifulness of the world? Could I get the most precious salvation?

After I became aware that my experience of frustration and pain was a part or a motive of the salvation plan of God for me, I appreciated God who gave me such experiences.

From then on, my view of life began to change. That is to say, whatever environment I put in, and even in the hopeless situation or in the painful and excruciating condition. I remember Rome 8:28 and expected that something good will be happen to me. And also I strongly believe that all things are in the process of God's plan. So I realize that I should thank God and have no choice but to be grateful to God in any situation.

 

These words made me think positively in any situation. Even though I put in the hard condition, I can recollect the words and look forward to the acting of God which turn it into the good and then I can be thankful to God. Therefore, Rome 8:28 is the best words which changed my view and my life. And it will make me trust God and give thanks to God to the end of my life.