It Will All Come Out in the Wash
“ And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. ” ( Romans 8:28 , NLT) It will all come out in the wash…well at least that’s what I’ve been taught this verse means. That if you give your heart to Jesus, he will take all the crap in your life and make something good come out of it. As I studied the context of this verse with the help of Stuart Briscoe and his commentary on the book of Romans, I’ve just uncovered a bit of a different application. The very next verse starts with ‘for’ which means that it is attached to this verse. If you have walked with God for any length of time you know He is good. The good that God is working is for (or in) those who love him. But stay with me a bit longer because the verse does not stop there. “…and are called according to His purpose for them…” What purpose? What does that even mean? “ For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to be