“For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight.” Ephesians 1:4 NIV
In the mystery of who God is, He chose us in Christ. Just as the passengers on an airplane can’t help it fly by flapping their arms, so we can’t earn His blessings. Christ has done all that is needed, and we get to enjoy the journey. We receive blessings because we are in Him. It is not based on anything we have done or ever could do that God chose us. In the Judgment Day, if God were to ask “Why should I let you into My kingdom,” the answer is not “I’ve tried to be a good person,” or “I went to church all the time.” The only answer is “Because of Christ—I’m with Him.” This is mind-boggling for us! God chose us and caused us to be born again so that we should be holy and blameless before Him. The Bible uses the word holy, to mean set apart for God, and blameless means without blemish. In Christ we are saints (Ephesians 1:1). This is not an aspiration but a reality as new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17). It doesn’t mean that we are perfect, because we will still fail in many ways. We are like babies learning to crawl and then to walk, or like a paralyzed man that Jesus suddenly healed. It will take us a lifetime to learn to live as who we really are in Christ. God chose us to belong to Him, to walk with Him each day in the power and presence of His indwelling Holy Spirit. May that give us confidence to draw near to Him.
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord Jesus, thank You for calling us to walk with You each day.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Thank You Lord for choosing us in Christ to belong to You, to walk with You each day in the power and presence of Your indwelling Holy Spirit. May that give us confidence to draw near to You. AMEN
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