February 19 - 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

February 19 - 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

But, as it is written, “No eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him”—  but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.”

This passage is rather incredible.  The Spirit … the part of the Trinity that Jesus ensured would come to us after He as ascended into heaven is that which transmits the thoughts of God to us.

God has set aside salvation and redemption for those who love Him.  We don’t have to worry about measuring up to anyone’s set of rules or man’s idea of who we should be or how we should act.  We need only count on God’s will for our lives.

The things of God are nearly impossible to comprehend, but God doesn’t want us to be ignorant about His plan for us or for the world.  He has made it clear … if only we take the time to listen to Him, to pay attention to Him.  When the Spirit came into the world after Jesus’ ascension, God was no longer hiding anything from us.  The mysteries were revealed.  While we don’t have all the specifics, we do have the assurance of His plan for us.

Because we love Him; though we can’t see, hear or even conceive of the things He has prepared for us, God will reveal them to us.  Paul tells us that our confidence is in knowing that we have the mind of Christ …

God grants us salvation through the redeeming work of Jesus Christ on the cross and reveals it through the Holy Spirit.  The Trinity is at work in our lives bringing us into a full relationship with God.