The Great Mystery

Write From My Heart / February 18, 2021 / The Great Mystery

            Just of couple of quick thoughts coming from my heart this morning. As I think about the greatest mystery of all time—that Christ should leave his Father’s side, come to earth in human form, suffer temptation yet without sin, suffer unspeakable cruelties to the very death on the cross—and all to be our Savior. Yet he did not stop at death, he rose victorious from the grave, ascended back to his Father’s side where he awaits the command to redeem those found faithful, (1 Timothy 3:16). It is overwhelmingly humbling that we would matter so much to our Heavenly Father. We are told that the Lord is coming soon and not to worry about anything but pray about everything, (Philippians 4:5-7). We are told to be diligent, watch what we do in life, and hold fast to truthful doctrines, (1 Timothy 4:15-16). We are reminded that God’s ways are not our ways; that his thoughts are higher than our thoughts, furthermore that God works out all things toward the goal of what is good and right, (Isaiah 55:8-9, Romans 8:28). My mind is scarcely able to comprehend it all—yet I am thankful—I am blessed—I am loved—I am redeemed!

I Am Not Skilled to Understand (D. Greenwell, 1873)

I am not skilled to understand what God has willed, what God has planned; I only know at His right hand stands One who is my Savior.

I take Him at His Word and deed; “Christ died to save me,” this I read; and in my heart I find a need of Him to be my Savior.

That He should leave His place on high and come for sinners here to die; You find it strange? So once did I, before I knew my Savior.

And living, dying, let me bring my strength, my comfort from this spring: That He who lives to be my King once died to be my Savior.