all of the eons of eternity, to praise and glorify the Son and serve Him perfectly. That was the Father’s love gift. The Father wanted to give this gift to the Son, and He predetermined to do it. Not only that, but He predetermined who would make up that redeemed humanity, and wrote their names down in a book of life before the world began. He set them aside for the purpose of praising and glorifying the name of Christ forever. That means, in a sense, that you and I are somewhat incidental to the