Some things in life are relative. For instance, when running a race, you don't have to be particularly fast, as long as you’re faster than your competitors! But that isn’t the case when it comes to salvation! Tuesday, Mike Fabarez calls us to stop measuring our righteousness by those around us and instead, to lean fully on the mercy of God.
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.