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...
“O Lord, be my helper”
We must be cautious when things are going well.
Perhaps we may become arrogant and say,
'I shall never be moved' (Ps. 30:6).
If we become arrogant,
The Lord may raise our adversaries (v. 1) and
punish us.
In such times, we should look to the Lord who is
our helper (v. 10).
The Lord who helps us
is the one who draws our soul even from the
grave (vv. 1, 3).
Moreover, He is the one who heals us (v. 2).
He turns our mourning into dancing and brings
joy (vv. 5, 11).
The reason is that His anger is but for a
moment,
while His favor is for a lifetime (v. 5).
Therefore, we have no choice but to give thanks
and praise to God without ceasing (v. 12).
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