Listen to Ephesians 1: 3-5: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: having predestined us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will." The Father's election was "in love" before the foundation of the world. Before you ever were born, did one act or had one thought, the Father had chosen you. It was "according to the good pleasure of his will." Whose will, was it? Was it your will? No, it was the Father's will! God did not choose you because of some good in you. You get to take no credit with the true gospel message.
To me this is one of the greatest, most comforting truths in God's Word--to think that I have been an object of His love before the foundation of the world, and that He knew me before I was ever born. This position takes all your pride away, it deflates your ego, and exposes your depravity.
I want you to take a few moments today to thank God that He chose you before you were born. He chose you before you responded to the Gospel message. He chose you in spite of every sin you have or will commit. This fact of His choice of me makes me humble, thankful, grateful, and desirous of being obedient to Him. What about you?
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