Do you know the boiling frog metaphor? It’s an apt metaphor describing the concept of compromise. If a frog is placed into hot water, it will jump out. But if you place the frog in tepid water and slowly heat it, the frog will not perceive the danger. Pastor Mike Fabarez reminds us about the slippery slope of compromise.
Where and what was Jesus doing before the incarnation? Are there hints of Christ in the Old Testament? Yes! There was magnificent preparation and planning, which foreshadowed the incarnation that only a sovereign God could accomplish.
Be sure to request the book The Unfolding Mystery by Edmund Clowney and discover Christ in the Old Testament.