. . . he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ . . .
Ephesians 1:4-5
He chose us . . . before we even existed, to belong to Him.
He chose us . . . knowing all the choices we would make, all the thoughts we would think, all the mistakes and stumbling and doubting and backsliding. Knowing all of our imperfections and our human nature.
He still came for us, knowing everything that would transpire . . . knowing that we would try to live apart from Him, trying to be in control, trying to do things our own way.
I could go on and on.
My point is this:
Nothing in your past, nothing that you are doing in this current moment, nothing in your future surprises God.
He cannot love you any less or any more because of something you have or haven't done.
You do not have the ability to mess up what God has declared over you.
You cannot lose your salvation any more than God can lose you.
He does not regret saving you.
He came for you and I in our darkest moment - and He took the pain and the suffering of Calvary and made a way for us because He didn't want to be without us.
And He would do it all again.
Oh, I pray that we would cherish this truth and let it melt our hearts.
looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:1-2
God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
i rest in His love, and i breathe a sigh of relief.
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