The Love of God For Believers Pt 4: God's Preserving Love

"And I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; and I will put the fear of Me in their hearts so that they will not turn away from Me." Jeremiah 32:40

This verse has several great points to it that should be explored. The first thing that should be looked at it the first part of the verse. God says that He will make an everlasting covenant with His people. This covenant is the new covenant that Jesus ushered in with His blood. We are now, as God's elect, part of this everlasting covenant.

The second thing to note is the part that says that God will not turn away from us. God loves us too much to turn away from us, or to stop doing us good. He promises to do good to us. Sometimes, I know, that seems a little hard to believe when we are suffering or being persecuted for our faith, but it is a true promise. Even those sufferings are, in the long run, for our ultimate good.

The first of the two huge theological points, however, is where God says "I will put the fear of Me in their hearts." This tells me that we don't fear God and love Him on our own. He tells us that it is He who chooses us, it is He who makes us fear and love Him, and it is Him who writes His word on our hearts. To think that we have anything to do with our salvation is folly.

The final thing to note is the part where He says "so that they will not turn away from Me." This is an amazing promise from God. God is essentially saying that we who are chosen and justified cannot turn away from God. God will prevent us from falling away ultimately from the faith. Now, I am not saying that there is no backsliding, but I am saying that we are justified will be glorified in Heaven, and we will experience the joy of God here in this world and then into the next! Now that's love!