Romans 8:38-39 ... For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor
angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things
to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able
to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Exhortation: (Joan Boney,.. apostle/prophet)
The love of God is in THE WORD ... Mercy, wisdom, counsel, truth ... everything is in THE WORD and God's love is manifest to us as HE gives us THE WORD.
The world is not given THE WORD as we are. We are separated from the world by THE WORD given us by God. Aren't we different from the world? Do we fit into the world? Do we do as the people of the world do? Do we think as they do? Perhaps we once did as they do. But when God spoke THE WORD to us it separated us from them. We no longer fit in. We are no longer one of the gang. And even if we should try to be one of the gang for a season, it won't work, for God has made us into a different creature by HIS WORD. We are not as we once were. Now we serve HIM and show HIS glory rather than glorifying man as the people of the world love to do. And the world will hate and despise that. But the suffering we go through because of THE WORD is a "light" matter as Paul says ... For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Romans 8:18
II Cor. 5:17 ... Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Where we once served our flesh and sought things of this world, now we are freed from our flesh that we might serve God and seek things "above" where Christ sits at the right hand of God.
We are transformed into HIS kingdom day by day by HIS Word which sets us apart from the world.
We are warned by the Holy Spirit Who dwells in us to show us the way of God. While the world follows after money and reputation of men, we are shown the way of God which is opposite to the seeking of the people of this world.
I Tim. 6 ... But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Phil. 2 ... Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
We, who have been taught by God, see another way to go and we choose that way. The WORD causes us to be different and separate from the way of this world.