On the night He was betrayed Jesus broke bread and lifted it up and gave THANKS. If Jesus can give thanks in that, can we not give thanks in all?
Ann VoskampHe does have surprising, secret purposes. I open a Bible, and His plans, startling, lie there barefaced. Itโs hard to believe it, when I read it, and I have to come back to it many times, feel long across those words, make sure they are real. His love letter forever silences any doubts: โHis secret purpose framed from the very beginning [is] to bring us to our full gloryโ (1 Corinthians 2:7 NEB).
Ann Voskamp