So we praise God for the glorious grace He
has poured out on us who belong to His dear Son. He is so rich in kindness and
grace that He purchased our freedom with the blood of His Son and forgave our
sins. He has showered His kindness on us, along with all wisdom and
understanding. God has now revealed to us His mysterious plan regarding Christ,
a plan to fulfill His own good pleasure. And this is the plan: At the right
time He will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything
in heaven and on earth. Ephesians 1:6-10
God is so good. What a plan! We all want to
feel loved. Everyone is created with this desire to be loved, but God gave us a
choice…to choose Him and His love…or not. His ultimate way to love us was to
offer His one and only Son, Jesus Christ, as a sacrifice for the sin of
mankind…for each of us for our sin. All for one…and one for all. And here it is
again…God showering us—pouring it over our head and our bodies—with wisdom and
understanding. He doesn’t just offer us a glassful—just 8 ounces—but gallons of
wisdom poured over us. My cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy will follow me
all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm
23:5-6. Forever is a long time. An eternity. That is just what God has promised
us…at just the right time He will provide a home—His house—in Heaven for us to
live forever with Him. There was a price for that home for us. It wasn’t
$325,000 which would give us a fantastic house most anyplace in the United
States—but the price was Jesus life—His death on a cross—just for us. That is
priceless. Are you worth it? God thought so.
Prayer
~ Heavenly Father, thank you for sacrificing Jesus just for our sin. Oh my. What
a plan…what an expense …what a gift…what love. Thank you for your wise plan for
all of humanity…and for me. I humbly acknowledge that You are above all…You are
good…You are awesome. You are my God. I am eagerly awaiting Your “right time”
when Your plan will be fulfilled in heaven and on earth.
© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
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