His Plan

Not much of a card player myself. Not good at hiding the hand I have or bluffing -- it's just not my game. Everyone else, on the other hand, loves for me to play because I am easily "beatable." When I lay my cards on the table, no one ever seems surprised!

Jesus in human form was God's expression to man of both the seriousness of our sin and the seriousness of His redemption for us. The Savior's arrival on earth was NOT God's last ditch effort to save mankind; oh no, it was part of His gracious plan from the beginning. First John 1:1-2 says, "What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life - and the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us …" This is the celebration of the season -- that while we lost in our sinful state, God loved us enough to carry out His plan. He didn't just lay it out -- He carried it out, from manger to tomb, Heaven's Best to redeem us. God's love -- unfathomable. God's plan -- perfect. Surprised -- absolutely not!