Our grandchildren had departed and restoring order to the house was imminent, so I whipped everything back into place except the bunk room. If you have ever owned bunk beds, you know making them requires some pretty advanced acrobatic and contortion skills. Only a beloved few are allowed to sleep on that top bunk. – not that others would ever want to. But, if they did, my reply would be, “Sorry, I don’t love you enough for that!”

Admittedly, the demonstration of my love has limits which causes me concern when I consider the infinite love of Jesus.

As part of the Trinity of creators of the universe, Jesus dwelt forever in paradise long before “forever” was a word.

Then love changed it all.

Before departing paradise, the details of His earthly journey were laid open, as if a book read to completion. Despite the unspeakable tragedies written into each chapter, Jesus chose humanity. His mortal journey began as He entered the womb of a woman. Jesus worked with His hands, experiencing hurts, illness, and fatigue. His heart knew the sorrows of human loss and grief.

Have you ever considered His omniscient thoughts during the creation of the universe?

On Day One as new light filled the dark expanse, did Jesus consider He would be the one to bring that Light to our world?

On the Second Day as the hand of God placed clouds in the sky, did Jesus reflect on the evil that would cause these clouds to burst open, flooding His beautiful creation?

On Day Three as the earth came alive with hues of green, did Jesus consider how these glorious, oxygen-generating, sheltering trees would fashion the cruel cross He would be forced to carry to His death?

As the Godhead painted the sun, moon, and stars in the sky on Day Four, was there a thought to the brightest of these stars-creations one day announcing His stable birth?

On the Fifth Day of creation as fish filled the waters, did Jesus foresee His closest friends abandoning their fishing boats to follow Him, only to abandon Him later in betrayal?

And as man emerged from the dust of the ground to breathe in life, did Jesus consider how His beloved creation, made in His Father’s image, would all betray their Creator?

Amazingly, despite His omniscient power to see every tragic step ahead, never once did Jesus utter my bunk bed quote, “Oh no. I don’t love you enough for that!”

Father God, human words and thoughts cannot fathom the depth of omniscient love.

Blessings,

Rita Cochrane