Saturday, October 27, 2007

John 3:16-18

In the beggining, GOD created the sun, moon, every star, all the surrounding planets, and the earth (Genesis 1). You and I have no idea what GOD's activities may have been elsewhere in the universe, but according to the Bible and as far as He wanted us to know, He picked out one tiny speck on which to build a world - our world. And He picked it out so that when the time had fully come, HE could send His Son (Galatians 4:4).

Can you imagine the fellowship of the members of the Trinity on the seventh day? As they rested and looked over the very good work they had accomplished, one planet had been tended like no other. Perfectly placed in the universe, with adequate distance from the sun, moon, and stars, and able to sustain human life - it was chosen for divine purpose.

"For GOD so loved the world." The Bible doesn't tell us He loved the sun, though it's the most impressive among the heavenly bodies we can see. Nor are we told that He loved the stars, even though GOD "determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names" (Psalm 147:4).

John goes out of his way, however, to tell us - not just that GOD loved the world - but that He so loved the world. In a universe so vast, why does GOD single out one little planet to love?

It's because we are on it. As despicable as humanity can be, GOD loves us. We are His treasures, His creation. He loves us so much that He did something that we would not do for anyone. He "gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).

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