Friday, November 14, 2014

Before The Beginning



Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.  God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.

—Ephesians 1:4-5 (NLT)





Father God,



Thank You for the wondrous plan—by which You showed forth Your love to me, and brought me to Yourself, through Jesus Christ.


Before the beginning—before You created the heavens and the earth, before You put it all in order, and before You set time into motion—You chose mankind to be the focus of Your love.

Thank You that even before I existed, You so greatly desired to be able to have a loving relationship with me, that You provided a way for me to come to You, holy and without fault in Your eyes—through Your Son, Jesus Christ.

Thank You for wanting me so much that You chose me—though I did not deserve it and though I did nothing to earn it—and that because of Jesus, I get to choose You back, and accept the adoption into Your family which You have freely offered me by Your grace!

Thank You for wanting me in Your family—for providing a way for me to become Your child—so I can walk with You for eternity in Your love.

It means so much to me to know that You got great pleasure in doing what You did—both for me and for all those who would accept the free gift of salvation.



Thank You for the wondrous plan—by which You showed forth Your love to me, and brought me to Yourself, through Jesus Christ.


In the name of Jesus, Amen.

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