Gem for Thursday
May 19
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God to them who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He did foreknow He also did predestinate to be conformed, to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren." (Romans 8:28,29)
God chooses my circumstances, my sicknesses, my sorrows, in view of what He is accomplishing. (Romans 8:28,29 - above) He thus chooses the circumstances for us that will best accomplish His purpose of conforming us to the image of His Son. The consequence is that, if in the line of His purpose, I will never seek to change my circumstances. In fellowship with the heart of God I will gratefully leave that to Him. (Edward Dennett - Footprints for Pilgrims)
N.J. Hiebert # 2252
