Time is in His hands

"Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love." (Ephesians 1:3-4)

Rarely, when we think about time, do we see it as something circular, but linear, as if it is just a bunch of random points on a dotted line. Instead, it is a perfect sphere, and is under the complete control of our Father in Heaven. This is what I take it to mean when Paul talks about the "fullness of time", for if it was just a straight line, how could it ever reach completion? But just like everything else God has created, time is perfect, and when it reaches it's very apex, our savior will return.

I was tremendously touched when pastor Thomas talked about God and Christs' relationship before the world was even formed; we have such a small grasp on what eternity means, to even imagine what it was like for them to be together from the very beginning is difficult. But when we think about that in the context of the separation Christ endured on the cross, it is fathomable, and deeply painful. In this life where our painful memories are like luggage we can never rid ourselves of, I wonder if, after this world has passed away, God will still be mourning the loss of all who turned away from Him. I can't imagine how anyone could endure both the hope of those who make it and the agony of those who don't, but that is the glory of Hosanna in the highest. Someday, may we spend eternity knowing the answers to these questions, and delight in the presence of Him who has given us every spiritual blessing we could ever want or need.