| “He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time…” |
| —2 Timothy 1:9 |
Did you ever wonder why God chose us to belong to Himself? Of course, He did this before the foundation of the earth. But, why—why did God choose us? We will never know this side of eternity. Nevertheless, for some reason beyond our comprehension, God did, indeed, choose us to belong to Himself.
Not only did He choose us, He also called us. He called us to become His ambassadors of mercy, grace, and love to a troubled and needy world. He has empowered us by the indwelling Holy Spirit to do the work of His Kingdom in the here and now. The Apostle Paul wrote these words about God to Timothy, as recorded in 2 Timothy 1:9:
He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time…
God chose us for His purpose and grace. That’s all we need to know for now. We can take God’s faithfulness to the bank.
What a wonderful way to start a new day—filled with the knowledge of God having chosen us and having called us. So, let’s now go take on this new day!
Based on a blog originally posted on Thursday, June 22, 2017
