For the good of those who love Him.....

The last one week has been a little difficult for me, related to my relationship with people - both at work, and with my family members.

Looking back at my life, there have been many instances where I wondered where God was. And many more instances where I could feel God's guiding presence.

I spoke with my friend Iniyan in India, and he said, "Alex, pray that God will open doors that no man shall close, and God will close doors that no man shall open".

Going back to my statement where I wondered where God was, I realize that he was merely shutting doors that no man can open, and was still guiding me to the doors that HE opened for me.

I am reading Romans as part of my daily Bible reading, and the following passage really meant a lot to me this week:

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. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:28-39

I know that God loves me, and I also know that I love God, and I believe that God will do what is best for me - both at work, and in my family. Amen!!