When the love of Romans 8:28-39 fills you, you gain the grace to love your fellow countrymen with the extreme love of Romans 9:3. Not only was Paul willing to lay down his life down for his countrymen, he was willing to lay down his eternal life for them. The highest description of God’s love in Scripture (Romans 8:28-39) is followed by the highest description of love for fellow man (Romans 9:3). -Bob Sorge