Sunday 17 September 2023

CHOSEN IN ADVANCE

Ephesians 1:11 (Nlt) 
Furthermore, because we are united with Christ,
 we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, 
and he makes everything work out according to his plan.

Do you remember being in school and teams were being picked for games? There were always one or two who were last to be picked and we none of us wanted to be chosen last as it made us feel unwanted as though we were a bit useless!

Well the good news for us today is that we were all chosen in advance, not chosen as a last resort by God, but chosen before the foundation of the world. I think that is so wonderful and remarkable. God wanted and hand picked each one of us to be part of His family. Very often you hear people say you can’t choose your family but you can choose your friends. But God has chosen His family and included us in it. Glory to God! 

I hope that makes your heart sing with praise today and makes you feel so wanted and special because you are. 

Ephesians 1:6 (Nkjv) to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. You are called, chosen, anointed, accepted, gifted and loved beyond measure by God our loving Father and all made possible because of Jesus and His work on the Cross. What a Saviour we have and what a loving Father we have too. 

Let’s fix our eyes on Him today and give Him all our praise and thanks for all He’s done and continues to do for us. 

Ephesians 1:4 (Nkjv) just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.

Most important of all is that God’s invitation to His family is open to everybody who will accept His Son Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. If you haven’t done it yet, why not pray the prayer at the side of the Blog and invite Him into your life today and join God’s family? He loves you too.😊

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