Glorified
Romans 8:28-30
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Romans 8:28-30 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.
These verses remind us that even in the midst of suffering, God is accomplishing His perfect purpose for His children.
Life can be difficult, and we may not always understand what God is doing. Yet we have the assurance that He is working every circumstance together for our good.
According to verse 29, that good is that we would be conformed to the image of His Son. God is using every joy, trial, and hardship to make us more like Christ, and one day He will complete that work in our glorification.
Glorification is the final stage of salvation, when we will be completely transformed into Christ’s likeness, free from every trace of sin, raised with glorified bodies, and made perfect in our love for God and for others.
Even when life is painful and God’s purposes seem hidden, we can trust that He is faithfully accomplishing His eternal plan and will bring every believer safely to glory. ~ Jeff M Newman
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