The Plan Unfolding
Hebrews 12:2
“For the joy set before Him, He endured the cross.”
God’s Plan: To be with His children! We see at the very beginning that God always intended to live side by side with us. Waking hand in hand with His beloved children. But, Adam and Eve chose to disobey and therefore separate themselves from God. With the decision to sin, death entered the world. Adam and Eve were removed from paradise with God, and the tree of life, which grants eternal life, is taken from them. The gift of eternal life in paradise with God, is reserved only for the sinless and pure in heart.
So a plan is set in motion that we see unfolding throughout the Bible. Book after book... story after story... we see a bigger plan unfolding. A plan to bring eternal life and paradise to God’s children once more. We see God send His perfect son to die, to pay the price we should have paid. To take the punishment we deserved, so that once again, we might dwell in paradise, hand in hand with God. Jesus looks at the cross and then looks at you, and says... “You’re worth it!” It’s always been God’s plan to be with you! YOU! Despite all our mistakes. Despite our failures. Despite our mistakes. Despite our selfishness. GOD LOVES YOU!!!! HE WANTS YOU!!!!
This is the kind of love, that we can’t even fathom or understand. The kind of love that should amaze us and baffle us every day. Jesus was willing to die, just so that one day, He could hold your hand and walk with you in paradise. It’s always been His plan. But as always, it’s our choice whether we follow that plan or not. Adam and Eve were given free will, and they chose disobedience. But now, the choice is yours. God is setting us up for victory, but it must be our choice. He’s given us all we need to succeed. God has given us JESUS. He’s all we need to get back on track to following God’s plan and destiny for us. Accept Jesus’ love and sacrifice and CHOOSE OBEDIENCE!
If you do, then one day, you too will take your first steps into paradise, and walk hand in hand with the ONE who has loved you with an everlasting love! Like a child, holding the hand of your loving father. And on that day, it will be a delight to see the face of Jesus, so excited and overjoyed to finally be with you! He loves it when a plan comes together! That’s my God!!!!
Pastor Max Campfield