Choice Before Jesus
Sacred Secret
It started with a lie
It started with a choice
Choice to obey the Creator
Choice to listen to another voice
Voice of God's enemy
Voice that incites disobedience
Disobedience leads to sinful state
Disobedience leads to death
Death for all humankind
Death because of one man's sin
Sin is a missing of the mark
Sin can be forgiven by God
God had a purpose in mind
God had designed an earthly paradise
Paradise that was lost to humans
Paradise could be found again
Again we could have God's favour
Again we could be free
Free from sin and death
Free from lies and slavery
Slavery to disobedience
Slavery to suffering
Suffering for centuries
Suffering without relief
Relief was promised, but by whom?
Relief identity was still a mystery
Mystery of a sacred secret
Mystery explained to Abraham
Abraham was told "look to the skies above"
Abraham would have children like the stars
Stars without number
Stars that would bring light
Light that would illuminate dark days
Light that would bless all humankind
Humankind that was born in sin
Humankind that needed a saviour
Saviour identity was the mystery
Saviour would come from Abraham
Abraham had many sons
Abraham son Isaac was God's choice
Isaac became father to Jacob
Isaac became father to Israel
Israel became a large nation
Israel produced the Messiah
Messiah was the saviour of the world
Messiah was the man born Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus identity was the hidden secret
Jesus sacrifice was so sacred
Sacred
Secret
John Derek Hamilton
May 29,2016
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