1 Peter 1:20–21 (ESV) — 20 He was foreknown before the foundation of the world
but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you 21 who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and
gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
NOTE: God knew, even
before man fell that Jesus, his son, would come for our sake, our sin problem.
God knew of our rebellion. God knew of the pain that sin would cause. And God
knew that it was worth it. Freedom and love are worth the cost to obtain, but
the price was steep. God knew the price before the foundation was even started,
but he was willing to pay the price for our sakes, so that we could experience
community, love, and freedom. Cynics seek to make the opposite argument, but
for me, it is a glorious truth. We are loved by the Father immensely. He wanted
us to experience the same community and relationship that exists in the
Godhead. I do wonder about the servants of God, his angels. They have great
privilege by their presence with God. But they don't understand what we have
experienced. Satan exercised freedom, but he too does not understand our
experience. Which would seem to explain why the demons experience no guilt or
sense of remorse or desire to repent -- they just don't understand. We are
unique in God's creation.
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