God is God.  That seems self-evident, but we don’t always recognize it.  Most of the time, we see ourselves as gods.  We see ourselves as sovereign.  We see ourselves as determining our destiny.  God’s Word tells us the facts: God is God, God is sovereign, God determines our destiny.  Lots of questions come fast and furious on the heels of this truth, but so do the reassurances.  We can’t trust the promises of Romans 8 without the bedrock foundation of Romans 9.  The reason why nothing in all creation can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord is because nothing in all creation can keep Him from accomplishing His purposes.