The Inseparable Love of God (1) [ Romans 8:38-39 ] Why can nothing separate us from the love of God? 1. Because God’s love is eternal. Romans 8:29a says: “For those whom He foreknew…” The word “foreknew” refers to before eternity began —before the creation of heaven and earth . The phrase “those whom He foreknew” does not simply mean knowing about someone intellectually, but rather loving them. In other words, it refers to “those whom God loved from eternity past.” Amos 3:2a says: “You only have I known of all the families of the earth.” If “known” merely meant intellectual knowledge, that would imply that God only knew Israel and did not know the other nations—which cannot be true, because the all-knowing God lacks knowledge of nothing. Therefore, “I have known you only” means “I have loved you only.” God loved Israel among all the nations of the earth. Hosea 13:5 says: “I knew you in the wilderness , in the land of great drought.” The “wilderness” was where the Israelite...
Day 19: Acts 3:12
The
possessor of faith through Jesus
The
possessor of faith through Jesus does not desire to be the center of attention.
When Peter, in the name of Jesus Christ,
healed a lame man, all the people focused on Peter and John. At that moment, Peter clearly stated that it
was not by their own power or godliness that the man was made to walk (Acts
3:12). Indeed, the true possessor of
faith understands that being in the spotlight is strange, for he knows his own
inadequacy and acknowledges his lack of power. When he views his own piety in the light of
Christ's holiness, he realizes it is nothing. He also knows that what has been accomplished
is not by his own doing, so receiving the attention of people can be
burdensome. The one who possesses faith
through Jesus gives glory only to God, for he understands that it is fitting
for God alone to receive glory.
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