"In
[Christ] we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our
trespasses, according to the riches of His grace that He lavished on
us. With all wisdom and insight [God] has made known to us the mystery of His
will, according to His good pleasure that He set forth in Christ, as a plan for
the fullness of time, to gather up all things in Him, things in heaven and
things on earth." (Ephesians 1:7-10 NRSV)
I'm
a mystery buff, and I'm crazy about Sherlock Holmes books, movies, and
trivia. I guess the attraction lies in
trying to detect all the clues Holmes considered so obvious. As he would say to his sidekick, "It's
elementary, my dear Watson."
Because I love mysteries, I'm intrigued by the clues God has given us
about the great mystery of His will. I've
become a detective in the Word of God, where I find solutions to the mysteries
of the universe.
[We can unlock] some of the mysteries found in God's Word:
God's plan for redemption through Christ, His mysterious timetable for the
gathering of His people into one, and His rich spiritual inheritance to all
believers. These are significant
discoveries for all Christians. But the
greatest mystery to ponder is not what Christ has done but why. Why would Jesus pay for the penalty of my
sin, with His precious blood? Because
"Jesus loves me, this I know."
It's elementary, my dear.
-- Lenya Heitzig and Penny Pierce Rose in Pathway to
God's Treasure: Ephesians
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