Genesis ch1 vs1 – 5
Ecclesiastes ch3 vs1 -8
Galatians ch4 vs4 -7
Time!
Everything we know is governed and measured by time.
Countless people depend on regularly checking their diaries.
Many of us have fancy timepieces that adjust themselves!
God, who is outside of time, created time concerning this
world.
God ever was from eternity and ever will be, and He is in
absolute full control of all things!
“The earth is the LORD’S, and the fulness thereof; the
world, and they that dwell therein”
- Psalm ch24 vs1
He created us and we are subject to Him.
Many people do not want to recognise this, and want to live
a life that is just pleasing to themselves.
However, we who are Christians, are most happy that God is
in complete control – we enjoy the security and certainties!
Our times are in His hands – King David acknowledged such in
Psalm ch31.
God foretold of a most special time when The Messiah would
come.
Many details were told hundreds of years in advance, and all
came to be exactly so in due course!
“But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth
his Son…”
- Galatians ch4 vs4
This is worthy of our utmost rejoicing.
The Saviour of
Sinners was born – conceived of a virgin!
Without The Lord Jesus Christ having stepped into time,
entering this world, we would have been without hope, facing eternal punishment
for our many sins against Him. All of mankind is fully dependant on His sinless
life here and in His work of redemption on The Cross.
God’s immense love for us is shown on The Cross. His only
begotten Son had all our sins placed upon Himself and took our judgement for
them.
What love that none
of us deserve!
1)
What kind of love is this,
that gave itself for me?
I am the guilty one,
yet I go free.
What kind of love is this?
A love I’ve never known.
I didn’t even know His name,
what kind of love is this?
2)
What kind of man is this,
that died in agony?
He who had done no wrong
was crucified for me.
What kind of man is this,
who laid aside his throne
that I may know the love of God?
What kind of man is this?
3)
By grace I have been saved,
it is the gift of God.
He destined me to be His son,
such is His love.
No eye has ever seen,
no ear has ever heard,
nor has the heart of man conceived,
what kind of love is this.
- song by B & S Haworth.
In King David’s Psalm ch22, he gives a graphic picture of
death by crucifixion.
When it is remembered that crucifixion was a Roman, not
Jewish, devised form of execution. the proof of the inspiration of God’s Word
is beyond doubt!
All these things were eternally known in God’s plan of
Salvation!
“He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was
revealed in these last times for your sake”
- 1st Peter ch1 vs20
Our sin separated us from God, but God gave His well beloved
Son, that we can each be restored unto Him.
God in the flesh, Jesus Christ, knowing all things, clearly
told His disciples beforehand what was going to happen…
“Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them,
Behold, we go up to Jerusalem
- Luke’s Gospel ch18 vs31 – 33
Dear reader, The Lord Jesus Christ bore the judgement of a
righteous God for my sins and yours.
Christ’s time and hour had come…
- John’s Gospel ch12 vs27
Jesus Christ duly rose from the dead three days later – His
sinless sacrifice for our sins was fully accepted.
Are you still outside of the grace of God?
We are never sure of our tomorrows – the time to repent and
come in faith to accept Jesus Christ as your own Lord and Saviour is NOW!
There is no time like NOW!
“As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace
in vain. For he says “In the time of my favour I heard you, and in the day of
salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favour, now is
the day of salvation”
- 2nd Corinthians ch6 vs1 -2
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