THE LORD’S GOOD PLAN

In your imagination, walk back through time with me, To when all Who “existed” were the Holy Trinity. Their dwelling was the spirit, before time had begun. The Father and the Spirit and Jesus Christ the Son. Listen to them “speaking” about what would please them most. “A somewhat larger family” declared the Holy Ghost. The Father and His only Son said that They agreed. But how would They achieve it? And how would They proceed? There was no real “discussion” for all Their thoughts were “one”. They didn’t even chat about the way it would be done. But They were in agreement. They knew just what to do, Till finally They reached the point where They made me and you. Perhaps the biggest “problem” was how we would be made. Would we be made “free agents” or “puppets” who “obeyed”? They knew it would be “risky”, for free will implies choice. And people would need training to hear The Master’s voice. But They were all in unison; They knew the cost was high. Free choice could lead to sinners and sinners had to die. This was the “price” of freedom; to tell Them “Yes” or “No”. But if you think about it, you’ll see why it was so. There can be no compulsion if you are free to love. You must be freely able to say “No” to God above! And what about perfection? What happens if we fail, To meet Their moral standards; eternity in jail? But someone must be punished for disobedience. To quietly ignore it does not make any sense. So how could Their creation meet the standards They required? Impossible for humans who would do what they desired. The only way to do it is if One of them could face, The penalty that sin would bring to all the human race. And so it was decided; Their plan would go ahead. The Son of God be crucified and suffer in man’s stead. The price for all man’s wickedness, the Son would fully pay; The family of God would be enlarged this unique way. To set the plan in motion, the angels were designed, To minister to those who’d be the saved from all mankind. So let us now move forward to the culminating act, Of putting into motion Their plan to make it fact. There, looking into nothing, where the universe would be, Hear that first commandment as God declares, “Light Be!” Jim Strickland – written Sunday, 08 May 2011