Ripples

Hebrews 11:24-26 (ESV) ²⁴ By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, ²⁵ choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. ²⁶ He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.

This New Testament quote sees the ripples of Christ's life and sacrifice moving through time, so that the choices Moses made were for Christ.

John, speaking of the beast says;

Revelation 13:8 (ESV) and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that was slain.

And we see again that the sacrifice of Jesus ripples back even before time. This revelation we have of Christ now, is an eternal reality revealed to us in the present. To take this in, we touch the limits of our ability to comprehend God.

In each of us is the Image of God and we live purposeful lives, glorifying God's glorious choice to give us life. God created Adam, and the consequences of his sin ripple into our lives and back into the very fabric of the creation. In Christ is our salvation; before time began a book of life contained our names! Christ's sacrifice ripples through all time and before time began.

Confronted with this mystery, words feel hollow and fall so far short of the Truth that is God.
Nothing can make this knowledge real other than experiencing God himself, knowing our need of a saviour and experiencing the forgiveness and healing in the Cross; Jesus, the Way, the Truth and the Life.

After Job's comforters spoke, God spoke and Job cried;

Job 42:1-6 (ESV) ¹ Then Job answered the Lord and said: ² "I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. ³ 'Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?' Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. ⁴ 'Hear, and I will speak; I will question you, and you make it known to me.' ⁵ I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you; ⁶ therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes."

Truly sorry for our sins, we believe in Christ and are saved by his blood, are made holy by his sacrifice and finally we receive the gift of eternal life in him.