Chosen

  For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. ~Ephesians 1:4-6

We are chosen.  Before God created this world He chose us to be holy and blameless in His sight.  I heard a sermon this past Sunday that spoke on this and it touched me.  The Spirit brought clarity to the question of what it means to be holy.  Holy is not perfect, we can't be that.  We will miss the mark.  We will make mistakes because we were born into a sinful world and a sinful nature.  But we can be set apart.  Being holy means being set apart and it requires or demands of us that we "take up our cross of obedience and faithfully follow Christ."

Being holy is being in relationship with Christ.  God has chosen us and made a way through His Son to be in right relationship with Him.  He has adopted us.  We are His children  He did this with His pleasure and will.  It pleases God that we are His.  We don't deserve any of it, but He did it because He loves us and  because of His amazing grace.

I have been thinking on this all week and it has fueled me to hear and follow His voice.  To remember who I am in Christ.  To give Him praise for what He has done, is doing, and will do.  I am set apart for Christ not because I am special, but because He is just that good.

Lord, thank You for choosing me.  Thank You for even thinking of me and including me in your plans.  Help me to deepen my relationship with You and daily follow You.  In Jesus name. Amen