Romans 8:28 ~ His Purpose

Have you ever looked through your papers you keep as important papers, and found a document from long ago? Held it in your hand and remembered the day, the time. I came across my father's birth certificate. He has been gone 24 years. The document had been typed on an old fashioned type writer and had the physician's signature. People had attended his birth and been so busy they were not sure if he was born late on the 11th of January or the brand new 12th. They had listed the 11th. My father had not enjoyed the lack of precision. He wanted to know. My grandmother, Bit, had not known this would be her first and last child - she hemorrhaged within a few minutes and was fortunate to have survived my father's birth. A little yellowing piece of paper and people and discussions are recalled.

The paper has outlasted my grandmother and father. Fragile, fragile piece of paper, old style type writer where papers routinely were torn getting them out of the machine. Outlasted a male baby human being and a young woman in her early twenties. I'd gladly trade the piece of paper for the people alive and with me again.



What would it be like to hold something King David and Solomon spoke of, planned for and blessed their own lives and the lives of their Nation and believers from 1000 B.C. to 546 B.C. The First Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem upon the Rock of Abraham. The beautiful piece of carved rock is from Solomon's Portico in the Second Temple. Which actually stood during the First Temple. When Jesus walked in Solomon's Portico, he was with pieces of the First Temple. The Chaldeans had thought the Portico was too beautiful. It had been very damaged and left.


Colonnade left from King Solomon's Portico. Could be from the First Temple used in the Second Temple. John 10:23. A portion of the Temple according to Josephus Antiquity of the Jews J. 5:5, section 1; Ant. 20:9, section 7, remained from Solomon's time. It rose from a great depth, occupying part of the valley, and supported by a wall 400 cubits high, formed of immense stones, some 20 cubits long. The Chaldeans spared it,  for the strength and beauty.  This is where the Remnant left from the Babylonian Exile worshiped. Jesus the Lord walked in its shelter.


Your eyes witness something King David and Solomon worked on for The Lord. You have seen Solomon's Portico where Jesus loved to be when He was in the Temple. And the Colonnade.

What if we could find something that told of Paul's Ministry? We really can.

No Foreigners - the Sign that Kicked off the Ministry of Paul

Paul was accused and this kick started his ministry. A fuss was needed so the Jews of the Temple of Jerusalem accused Paul of bringing Gentiles into the Temple. Paul would never have done this. And Paul ended up gaining an audience with Caesar. We find in Philippians 4, member's of Caesar's household became part of The Way of Jesus Christ.

God is so very, very interesting. Paul is falsely accused of bringing Gentiles into the Temple. And instead is credited with bringing the Gentile world to know about Jesus Christ, Savior of the world. God. Only God could do something like that. Acts 21 and 22. Jesus told Paul he would send him far away to the Gentiles. Jesus was right. And Paul was given the attention of the Jews to tell them what Jesus had said would happen. God brought that about - very, very nicely.

And Jesus sent Paul on his path with fanfare. Jesus is very interesting Himself. Very Interesting.

Acts 22

"17 “When I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance 18 and saw Jesus saying to me, ‘Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly"

Horses were sent for Elijah. What would Jesus send for Paul to move with haste?

Acts 23
23 Then he called two of the centurions and said, “Get ready two hundred soldiers, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go as far as Caesarea at the third hour of the night. 24 Also provide mounts for Paul to ride and bring him safely to Felix the governor.” 25 And he wrote a letter to this effect.

470 men and a good horse for Paul.In Heaven, Elijah will probably ask Paul about that.

Because of the work God commissioned in Paul through the Holy Spirit, The Roman Empire from 500 B.C. to the Eastern Roman Empire of 1475 A.D. knew Jesus Christ as Savior of Mankind. And thanks to the speech before the Temple, we know Jesus was the fear of Roman Emperors just 16 years after Jesus died.


1 Corinthians 2:7
we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.



The mysteries we will learn in Heaven of God's Plan. His amazing, amazing plans.

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

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


Romans 8:30
And those He predestined He also called, those He called He also justified, those He justified He also glorified.







Our Abba,

We remember Psalm 1 as we think of Paul. Paul regretted his sense of Justice over Mercy. Paul never forgot his own mercy need.

Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,

We know God delights in those whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night.

That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.

And we recall Paul and the early Church Acts 5 had prison, Acts 14 dealt with Zeus, Acts 19 fight with the Temple Artemis. Acts 21 Paul is arrested. Through out Acts, the crowd is stirred up. We know the Words of God are indeed fulfilled. And this is the Prosperity of God having His Word fulfilled. Faith to see God's Will and His Delight all the way through.

We ask You for Your Blessings and protection each day. And see Your Will with eyes of faith. Seeing the Joy of Jesus with His creation from Genesis 1 to Revelation. Rejoicing with the Living Word in the Gospels, Jesus makes time to be with His Beloved. Jesus makes time to heal. Jesus makes time to teach. The Word exists for just that Child of God. You are that Child of God and we pray for all who believe in Jesus Christ to be filled with the Holy Spirit.

We pray for all of God's Church to have an increase of the Holy Spirit. And we will rest and rejoice for God fills the ones we love with His Spirit. God fills the ones God gives us with His Spirit. God fill our bodies with long life and good health. God to fill our places of employment. God to fill our computers and devices. God to fill our city. Our State and Our Nation. God to fill all the Believers who call upon Jesus. Seeing Your Word fulfilled - the people who call upon Jesus.

We thank you for the parents of Charlie Gard for Your help in helping their boy. We pray the blessing of the Holy Spirit and we would bring and see the fathers support the sons. And in our actions, choices and deeds to see more of Your Heaven on earth. And all the people of God pray for the peace of God to reach us all and bring more of His Love daily part of our everyday life. In Jesus we pray, remembering the joy Jesus had in healing people individually. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves!  †