From eternity past God's plan for our redemption was in his mind. Such an amazing thought to think that even though God knew there would be a price to pay for our salvation He created us and still longed to have a relationship with puny mankind. When the time was right God executed his plan.
Galatians 4:4
But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.
God planned every single detail of His son's miraculous birth. The young virgin Mary, Joseph, the angels, the shepherds, Zachariah the priest, Anna and Simeon, the innkeeper, Herod, the star of the east, the census, and the wisemen with their gifts. He did all of this because we were in his mind.
At a later point in time God planned that his dear son would hang on a cross and shed his blood for the one time, all sufficient payment for sin.
At another point in time God revealed himself to me. It is through Him that we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisom and understanding.
As I ponder the birth of the baby in the manger I do not have words to express the wonder of that gift. Thank you dear Lord for your grace lavished upon me and for your love to bring to completion the work you are doing.
Until the time that God brings to fulfillment all things in heaven and on earth under one head I give you the praise and the glory.
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