Tuesday, August 8, 2017

At the Foundation

.....the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Revelation 13:8

"The Godhead was stirred with pity for the race, and the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit gave Themselves to the working out of the plan of redemption.

In order fully to carry out this plan, it was decided that Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, should give Himself an offering for sin.

*What line can measure the depth of this love?
*God would make it impossible for man to say that He could have done more.
*With Christ He gave all the resources of heaven, that nothing might be wanting in the plan for man’s uplifting.

Here is love—
the contemplation of which should fill the soul
with inexpressible gratitude! 
 The contemplation of this love will cleanse the soul from all selfishness. It will lead the disciple to deny self, take up the cross, and follow the Redeemer."
  Counsels on Health p. 222 E.G.W.