I just finished a 'sermon brief' that covers eleven verses in the Book of 1 Thessalonians, chapter Five. I've copied, diagrammed, syntaxed, and translated the verses from Greek into English (as best I am able at this 'front end' of my knowledge of the language) in no less than about 30 hours. And I am still 'just scratching the surface' of my understanding of these verses in their Literary, Historical, and Theological contexts. I could probably spend the next six years of my life on a Doctoral Thesis about these verses and still feel overwhelmed by them!
Oh Lord, my God... How unsearchable are your thoughts, how vast are your imaginings. How is it that you even think of us, much less love us and 'bleed' for us? How amazing to think that your 'Blazing Glory' came near to us through the Incarnation of Jesus. How mysterious that transcendent Divinity would/could 'taste' of humanity and become 'her' sacrifice? Lord God... thank you, thank you.... thank you.
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