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...
I think this is exactly
what Satan is aiming for.
Satan presented a
question regarding Job's fear of God,
suggesting that there
was clearly a reason for it.
The reason was that the
Lord always protected Job,
his household, and his
possessions, blessing everything he did
so that his livestock
covered the entire land,
making him exceedingly
wealthy.
So, Satan said to God,
"Stretch out your
hand and strike everything he has,
and he will surely curse
you to your face"
(Job 1:9-11).
Therefore, God allowed
Satan to take away Job's possessions
but instructed him not
to lay a hand on Job himself (v. 12).
When I contemplate these
words,
I think of
prosperity-centered faith,
which refers to a form
of faith that expects blessings,
specifically seeking
benefits for oneself (Internet).
The reason is that our
belief in God
often revolves around
expecting blessings that benefit us.
Therefore, whether God
blesses us with wealth, health, or descendants,
as long as our desires
are satisfied, we believe in God.
However, if, as Satan
predicts,
the blessings we possess
and enjoy are taken away,
we may no longer
reverence God but rather resent Him.
This, I believe, is
exactly what Satan is aiming for.
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