I'm talking about Romans 8:28, now -- a Scripture that nearly everyone can quote. "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose."
Now, where, are you asking, can you possibly find a Pet Peeve in that well-known and honored verse? I guess my Pet Peeve isn't with the verse itself; it's with the people who stop with that verse and never go on to the next verse for continuity of thought!
Suppose you quoted that verse to someone and they came back at you, "Yes, but what IS His purpose for ME?" How would you answer? Or would you start tripping over your tongue to find an appropriate answer?
Know what? If you wouldn't stop with verse 28 but go on and quote verse 29, you'd have your answer! And therein lies my Pet Peeve.
What does verse 29 say? "For them he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son . . ." And there's your answer -- God's purpose is for His children to be conformed to the image of Christ!
While you're at it, ask yourself, "How well do I reflect the image of Christ in all I say and do?" Any room for improvement?
Preacher's Kid
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