There will always be an element of mystery in our Christian Faith. We are mere human beings. We cannot fully understand the deep things of God. This element of mystery does not, however, take away from the trustworthiness of God's love, which has been so wonderfully revealed to us in Jesus Christ, our great Saviour. In Jesus Christ, God has shown us how much He loves us. We can trust God. He loves us with a faithful love. He loves us with an everlasting love. How do we know that God loves us with a faithful love? How do we know that He loves us with an everlasting love? We look at the Cross of Jesus Christ, and we see the greatest love of all - "God so loved the world that he gave His only Son" (John 3:16), "The Son of God loved us and gave Himself for us" (Galatians 2:20). The element of mystery is, however, a reminder that God is God, and we are simply human beings, created by Him. The element of mystery reminds us that we must bow before Him in deep humility. "The revelation of Jesus Christ" - This comes from God. It cannot come from ourselves. We must bow before the Lord and acknowedge that "salvation comes from the Lord" (Jonah 2:9). It is "the gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8).
