TAKE US HOME

We’re in a sort of spaceship within eternity. We speak of Anno Domini and many years BC. But where was the beginning and where will it all end? The answer is infinity which causes minds to bend. We know God is eternal; that He has always been. The end is the beginning for Him Who is unseen. But we are all a prisoner in something we call time; This was itself created by Him Who is Divine. If you can understand this you’re cleverer than me. It doesn’t make a scrap of sense. It’s still a mystery! We all have a beginning. It’s called our day of birth; And we can only talk about what happens on this Earth. But Jesus has no limits for He created all. He made it for His pleasure. All things both great and small. And then He came to live with us and function as a man. We still can’t get to grips with the Father’s master plan. The gap between Creator and created is immense. So why He came to do it, makes very little sense. For God is “self sufficient” He hasn’t any needs. Our presence doesn’t change Him. It just impacts our deeds. He didn’t have to bother. He knew what we would do. In spite of all this knowledge, He made both me and you. He cannot be in error; that would be a mistake.      And that will never happen. There’s far too much at stake.

Exactly why He made us, we can’t identify. If I had got His knowledge, I wouldn’t even try. So long before He started and created you and me. He had to know the details of all future “history”. It hadn’t even happened; but somewhere in His mind, He knew that our conclusion in detail was outlined. And so the crucifixion was part of His great plan. There was no other way for Him to reconcile with man! So He has made us children of one great family. Thus Jesus is my Brother. It makes no sense to me. But then I didn’t do it! He worked the whole thing out So I stand in amazement and struggle with my doubt. He made us for His pleasure and wants to always be. At home with his creation; with folk like you and me. Jim Strickland – written Monday, 10 October 2011