Job 36: 5 ” God is mighty, but does not despise men; He is mighty, and firm in His purpose.”

God does not lie, nor ever will He change His mind. (Numbers 23:19)  His gifts and His call on your life is irrevocable.(Romans 11:29)  It’s us that sabotage and deliberately destroy His plan and purpose for our life by being disobedient and obstinate.  But the good thing is…even when we mess up, God won’t turn His back on us…and He won’t reject or ridicule our earnest pleas. (Psalm 102:17)  And in the end, God can still work all things for the good of those who love Him, and have been called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28)

Romans 11:29 ” For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.”

As Believers, we all go through times that we wonder if we’re hearing God correctly.  Maybe it’s times when He seems far away…or we feel we’re in a  dry place in our walk with Him.  That’s when this verse and Romans 8:28 needs to be before us.  “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.”  The Lord uses our gifts, talents, and passions throughout our Christian life to bring edification to others…and just because we don’t “feel it” doesn’t mean we’re still not being used of  Him.  We’ll all go through seasons of our life when our gift mix may wax and wane…certain ones coming to the forefront, while others seemingly retreat…but our gifts will always remain the same.  The writer of Hebrews quoted Psalm 110:4 when he said, “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind.”  For He is the God of the past, present and future…and He will not recall what He has already given, and His ultimate plan and purpose for our life will prevail.

Romans 8:28 ” And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.”

God called us for His own reasons by the wooing of the Holy Spirit, through the Gospel.  The plan and purpose for your life was ingeniously created before the beginning of time.  You might think God’s plan and purpose for you is only some lofty ideal…more concept than practicality.  But God uses everything for our good.  He uses the consequences that happen when we sin to disciple and shape us into a better person.  He uses the drudgery of dull mundane tasks, the interactions with strangers, and the simple acts of kindness we do to conform us closer to His image.  There is not one thing you’ll do today that hasn’t already passed through God’s hands first and will be used for your good.