Romans 8,28 in Light of God's Timelessness
In last night's BSF class, we became focused on what it means that God transcends time and space. I pointed out that the Bible is the only text where God is portrayed in such a way that we could never have imagined it; He existed before time, during time, and outside of time. This God, Jehovah, had to have revealed Himself in a way that a 3-dimensional being like man could make sense of Him. Waking up this morning, I was drawn to Romans 8:28, the popular verse that reads, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." (NIV). I thought, if God is outside of time then He knows who is going to love Him, and it made me think of the work He did long before I loved Him. I encourage every believer to frequently reflect on the work God has done for them, not only since conversion, but before. To clarify, my Born Again Date was November 20, 2001. I was a 37 year old skeptic, a Doubting Thomas, for al...