A Christmas Verse

 "For He was foreknown 

before the foundation of the world, 

but has appeared in these last times 

for the sake of you." 

1 Peter 1:20

That Jesus was foreknown before the foundation of the world means that the Father planned, before creation, to send the Son to save His chosen ones.  ("...who are chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father..." 1 Peter 1:1c, 2a)  

A couple of truths pulled from this verse: 

The Father did not react at the Fall with a last minute fix.

"He...has appeared...for the sake of you..."  

We are loved...

I've never really thought of this as a Christmas verse, but it jumped out at me as one this morning...