Brilliant thoughts from Sinclair Ferguson

It is such a joy getting through a bunch of books at the moment and I am reading a simply brilliant one by Sinclair Ferguson at the moment. (Who by the way Piper rates as one of the quintessential preachers of the 20th Century along with Dr. Lloyd Jones) In one sense this is a Systematic Theology but with a great angle in that it is less systematic and more devotional and is written primarily with a Christological 'Bias.' It is entitled 'IN CHRIST ALONE'

Here are some words from him that struck me last night:

GREAT SALVATION
Before all time; prior to all worlds; when there was nothing "outside of" God Himself; when the Father, Son, and Spirit found eternal, absolute, and unimaginable blessing, pleasure, and joy in Their holy triunity-- it was Their agreed purpose to create a world. That world would fall. But in union-- and at infinitely great cost-- this glorious triune God planned to bring you (if you are a believer) grace and salvation.
This is deeper grace from before the dawn of time. It was pictured in the rituals, the leaders, and experiences of the Old Testament saints, all of whom longed to see what we see. All this is now ours! Our salvation depends on God's covenant, rooted in eternity, foreshadowed in the Mosaic liturgy, fulfilled in Christ, enduring forever. No wonder Hebrews calls it "so great a salvation" (Heb. 2:3).

Eat well on words such as this people, and remember the greatest quotes from the greatest of men should cause us to race straight back to the source of all GREAT truth... God's words in Scripture.
Simon