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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.
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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
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