Zephaniah 1:7
"...the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a Sacrifice..."
When the LORD's children speak of Salvation, by the Power of the Holy Spirit, they speak only of Christ Jesus the LORD. Salvation is synonymous with Jesus, the Sacrifice, Preparer of ALL things required to save His sinners, Accomplisher of ALL necessary to justify them. Anything prepared, worked by mere men, becomes an idol, an ungodly work.
The earthly temple building in Jerusalem was a picture, a type of Christ to come, housing the written Scripture, so His earthly body housed the living, breathing, Word of God, Who would save His world with the beating heart prepared to shed His Righteous blood unto death on the cross, in His substitutional, sacrificial act of perfect obedience and love.
He is the Kingdom of God incarnate, the Miracle prepared to bless His chosen ones, "Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world." (Matthew 25:34) He is our Continuing City, prepared for us to inhabit in eternity, "...He hath prepared for them a City," (Hebrews 11:16) "For here have we no continuing city, but we seek One to come." (Hebrews 13:14)
He is the ONE HEART, prepared and given, "Thou wilt prepare their Heart," (Psalm 10:17) "And I will give them one Heart." (Ezekiel 11:19)
He is our Kingdom,
our Continuing City,
our Heart,
Christ Jesus our LORD!
Christ our blessed Hope. Thankful that He sought me and bought me with His own precious blood. We would never have sought nor found Him! I rejoice and that He will have everyone for Whom He paid the debt. He knows those that are His!