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JULY: The Kingdom of God

July 29

THE REALM OF EXPERIENCE, PART 1

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.
Romans 8:28

But God be thanked, we can also answer the question with regard to the mechanism of this glorious promise in an experimental manner, from the realm of experience. That our text is true is the universal testimony of all the saints whose histories are recorded both in the Bible and in the subsequent history of the Christian church. The ways in which this promise works out are almost endless; but the principle that is common to them all is that there is but one ultimate good--the knowledge of God and the salvation of our souls. Holding that in mind, we see that trials and tribulations work out in the following ways:

They awaken us to the fact of our over-dependence on earthly and human things. Quite unconsciously, oftentimes we become affected by our surroundings, and our lives become less and less dependent upon God, and our interests become more and more worldly. The denial of earthly and human comforts and joys often awakens us to the realization of this in a way that nothing else can do.

Our trials also remind us of the fleeting nature of our life here on earth. How easy it is to "settle down" in life in this world and to live on the assumption that we are here forever. We all tend to do so to such an extent that we forget "the glory which shall be revealed" (verse 18), and that, as we have shown, should be the frequent theme of our meditation. Anything that disturbs this sloth and reminds us that we are but pilgrims here therefore stimulates us to "set your affection on things above" (Colossians 3:2).

A Thought to Ponder
There is but one ultimate good--the knowledge of God and the salvation of our souls.

From Why Does God Allow War? pp. 123-124.



Today’s devo is taken from Walking with God Day by Day © 2003 by Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Crossway Books, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

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