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...
‘You will not bear the
burden alone.’
God heard the contents
of Moses' troubled heart and responded.
The core of God's
response was "You will not bear the burden alone."
In other words, God
helped Moses
by appointing seventy
respected leaders among the Israelites
to share the
responsibility with him
(Numbers 11:16-17).
Reflecting on this, it's
comforting to know that when we feel burdened by heavy loads,
God provides people who
can share the burden with us.
Moreover, before we
become overwhelmed,
before our
responsibilities feel too heavy,
it's wise to seek the
help of others who can work alongside us,
sharing the
responsibility.
Persisting in working
alone, thinking it's easier and more effective,
until the burden becomes
unbearably heavy is not wise.
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