Review of the God-Head’s ministry to you. Romans 8:26 .... The Spirit’s work IN you now. Romans 8:27 .... The Son’s work FOR you now. Romans 8:28 .... The Father’s work for you, internal and external. He loves you and is intimately involved in every detail of your life. Romans 8:29, 30 .... He foreknew you .... He preset a destination for you (to know Him intimately and be transformed into His character and likeness. (2 Corinthians 3:18) (this is not a robotic, fatalistic dynamic) (2 rails on a theological track) He called you His son, daughter and issued a call to Himself. He justified you .... Declared you not guilty in His eyes. He is glorifying you .... Transforming you into His likeness. Predestination All of us are on a journey in our understanding. Spiritual understanding comes from the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit vs. the efforts of the mind. He preset a destination to transform and conform us into the image of His Son .... That means we will be delivered into the glorious liberty of being a child of God! An heir and a joint heir! Sovereignty vs. manipulation Ultimate control vs. robotic performance. A Perfect God perfectly accomplishing His plan, with imperfect people!

God is so Big and so Powerful, He can and does use even the enemies’ schemes again them. God is so Big and so Powerful, He can and does factor in all of my choices into the story He is telling in my life. That story brings Him glory, works for my good, and encourages, counsels, and brings hope to others in a similar lifestruggle as He brought me through. (My pain will become my platform.) Romans 8:31, 32 .... He is FOR you! See Ephesians 1:3; 2 Peter 1:3, 4