"..but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. He was foreknown before the foundation of the world" 1 Pet.1:19

"When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed." John 17: 1-5

God ordains all things. There's surely a mystery for our finite minds of the greatness of an infinite Creator, who is also good, holy, and compassionate.

Jesus was before the world was ever created. He created the universe with His Father, and all things are made for God and His glory. Christ and the Father purposed in themselves to love sinners such as me, and to come and rescue me from my sin, which rescue I am completely unworthy of.

I pray that we would ponder these things, and listen to Pastor John Piper's teaching of the Scriptures here, because I believe if we do, then we will be enlightened to the magnificence of the love of God even more, and our hearts will swell with even more gratefulness and humility.