Everything Is For Our Good

“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” – Romans 8:28

Romans 8:28 opens with a declaration so sweeping, so soul-stabilizing, that it’s worth lingering over: “And we know…” Paul doesn’t say, “We hope,” or “We believe by faith.” He says, “We know.” This is not blind optimism—it’s experiential certainty. It’s the kind of confidence that comes from walking with God through fire and flood and finding Him faithful every time. Romans 8 is the summit of Scripture’s mountain range, and verse 28 is the view from the top. It gathers every truth Paul has laid out—about the Spirit’s indwelling, God’s calling, His keeping, His praying—and it prepares us for the crescendo of assurance that follows. This is the believer’s anchor: not that we might be secure, but that we are.

Paul’s confidence isn’t isolated—it’s shared. “We know,” he says, because we’ve seen it in Scripture and in the lives of those who’ve gone before us. Saints who passed through great tribulation, who washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb, would tell you the same. C.H. Spurgeon once said, “Not only does faith believe it, but our own history convinces us of the truth of it.” We’ve seen God’s hand steady the storm. We’ve watched Him turn ashes into beauty. This isn’t theory—it’s testimony. And it’s not just for the strong or the seasoned. It’s for every believer who’s ever cried out in weakness and found grace sufficient. We know because we’ve lived it. And that knowing gives us assurance that no trial, no failure, no sorrow is wasted.

But what do we know? “That all things work together for good…” Not some things. Not most things. All things. Paul doesn’t say they’ll turn out okay or prove to be good eventually. He says they work together—actively, intentionally, divinely—for good. This isn’t the vague comfort of a friend saying, “It’ll all work out.” This is the Spirit of God declaring, “It is working right now.” For the believer, every moment—joyful or painful—is woven into a tapestry of redemption. Rest in that truth. When life feels chaotic, remember that God is not. When you’re unsure of the outcome, be sure of the One who holds it. Stand on what you know. And let that certainty carry you through whatever comes next.

“We must not interpret this as meaning that we will understand everything. No, we walk by faith, not by sight. But we know that whatever may happen to us, God is working it out for our good. That is the comfort.” – Martyn Lloyd-Jones