II Corinthians 4:5-7
"For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, Who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."
December 20th
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for He hath visited and redeemed His people." Luke 1:68
Give God credit for common sense (and you try to use some of the same in your thinking)! `Twas the BODY they lost through death, plus the glories of Eden from which they were exiled. That and THAT only could the compassion and grace and POWER of God restore through the COMPLETED work (see Jn. 17:4). Not the remotest possibility was there even for God to "save" anything but that which had been "lost," and /or forfeited. Even upon the Cross He REtestified that it had been finished.
What a Christ-MASS gift is awaiting the restless wanderer whose eyes have been opened to GOD'S gracious GIFT unto Adam's children: a recall from exile, and the glories of "Eden" before you!
Chat 12/1966 (continued tomorrow...)