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...
When my soul is weary
within me
When my soul was weary within me, I cried out to
God in distress (Ps. 107:5-6).
I resisted God's word and despised the counsel
of the Most High (v. 11).
Folly led me to follow the path of rebellion and
commit iniquity (v. 17),
so God afflicted me with suffering to humble my
heart (v. 12).
In times of despair, when there was no one to
help me up (v. 12),
I cried out to God in my pain and distress (vv. 13,
19, 28).
During those moments, God sent His word to heal
me (v. 20),
rescued me from trouble and danger (vv. 6, 13,
19, 20),
guided me out of my distress (vv. 14, 28), and
led me on the right path (v. 7).
God calmed the storms of my life, bringing peace
and tranquility (v. 29).
God satisfies the longing soul and fills the
hungry soul with goodness (v. 9).
Therefore, I will praise God for His
lovingkindness
and the miracles He has performed in my life (vv.
8, 15, 21, 31).
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