Born anew into an inheritance which is beyond the

reach of change and decay, imperishable, unsullied

and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,

Who are being guarded by God’s power through your

faith till you fully inherit that final salvation that is

ready to be revealed for you in the last time.

You should be exceedingly glad on this account, though

now for a little while you may be distressed by trials and

suffer temptations,

So that the genuineness of your faith may be tested,

your faith which is infinitely more precious than the

perishable gold which is tested and purified by fire.

This proving of your faith is intended to redound to

your praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ

the Messiah, the Anointed One is revealed.

(I. Peter 1. 4-7).

HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!

But, now the righteousness of God has been revealed independently and altogether

apart from the Law, although actually it is attested by the Law and the prophets.

(Romans 3.21).

It is truly vital to rightly understand that this is a fallen world, our predicament in it is indeed dire,

we are helpless, hopeless and desperate and apart from God’s grace this world is doomed.

All we like sheep have gone astray, everyone to his own way. There is none that does good, not one.

The heart is deceitful and desperately wicked, who can know it? All have sinned and come short of

the glory of God. The Law and the Prophets clearly expound the Fix we are in. St. Paul said that

there is no good in him, he could not do what he should do and did what he should not do.

We are bound in time and space, limited in possibility and ability. However, we have eternity

set in our hearts as Solomon said. We know there has to be a point to it all and we reflect on

our origin, a time when there was abundance, peace, love and only goodness in the Garden

where Adam and Eve strolled with God in the cool of the day. There was a time when the

sun stood still and time stopped upon Gibeon and the moon did not move in the valley of

Ayalon. We know there is a future with no pain, no sorrow, no tears and no war. We know

there is a future resurrection when the graves will be opened and the sea will give up the

dead. We know that there is a judgeement coming when the Jesus Christ will judge everyone

righteously because He is the righteous Son of God and Son of man. He is our righteousness.

He is our redeemer. He is our future.

But, now, refers to the new order of things, to the shape of things to come and our escape of

the desperate Fix we are in. This is because the Kingdom has come to us. The Kingdom is

among us , because the King has come. The King of kings and Lord of lords has come.

I saw a new heaven and a new earth, says St. John in Revelation, for the first heaven and

the first earth are passed away.

But, now we hear the voice of God which is heard in the Law and has also spoken by the

prophets, speaking through the Holy Spirit and  guiding us. But, now in these last days

God has spoken to us in the Person of His Son, Whom He appointed Heir and lawful Owner

of all things, also by and through Whom He created the worlds and the reaches of space

and the ages of time (He made, produced, built, operated and arranged them in order).

He is the sole expression of the glory of God (the Light-being, the out-raying, the radiance

of the divine) and He is the perfect imprint and very image of God’s nature, upholding and

maintaining, guiding and propelling the universe by His mighty word of power. When He

had by offering Himself accomplished our cleansing of sins and riddance of guilt, He sat down

at the right hand of the divine majesty on high.

(Hebrews 1.2 & 3).

HALLELUJAH! PRAISE, HONOR, GLORY AND POWER BE UNTO JESUS WHOM THE HOLY FATHER HAS

SEATED AT HIS RIGHT! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!

In Him we have redemption

through His blood, the forgiveness

of our offenses, in accordance with

the riches and generosity of His

gracious favor.

Which He showered on us in every

kind of wisdom and understanding.

Making known to us the mystery of

His will.

In accordance with His good pleasure

which He had previously purposed

and set forth in Him.

( Ephesians 1.7-9)

POINTS FOR PRAYER

1) Our salvation is based purely

on the righteousness and faithfulness

of Jesus Christ.

2) The sacrifice of Jesus Christ, His shed

blood redeemed us  and saved us.

He granted us remission of sins.

He forgave all our sins.

3) This is totally consistent with the

riches of His grace and generous favor

toward us.

4) He poured on us His fullness of wisdom,

revelation, insight, understanding and prudence

via His Holy Spirit.

5) This is how He has revealed His secret plan

which He had set forth from the foundation

of the world according to His merciful intent

and good pleasure.

God’s divine grand plan is totally amazing

and awe inspiring.