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...
“And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me” “And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king's forest, so he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will occupy?" And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests” (Nehemiah 2:8). Do you believe that God is good? Do you believe that a good God will work together for good despite the difficulties and adversity you are facing? (Rom 8:28) Are you experiencing the goodness of God even in the situation you are facing? (Ps. 34:8) Last weekend while my father-in-law was in the hospital, my wife called me and told me what she was thinking. As I listened to her, I couldn't say anything because it was a very difficult situation. At that time, there were words that God the Holy Spirit reminded me of, so I exhor...