Today’s Scropture
Ephesians 1:3-6
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 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.
Thoughts…
Do you know just how very special you are? No, seriously! Think about it for a moment. You, little old you, were handpicked by God to receive His blessings. You are chosen every single day to receive His grace. You are adopted!
To some being adopted may feel like you were not wanted somewhere else. Yes, that could be very true. However, think of just how special it is to be hand picked. You truly are a “Chosen One!” This world has discarded you, found you unworthy BUT…the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Creator of all things chose you!
If you have ever went to a shelter to pick out a new pet, you may understand this awesomeness. You see all those little sad faces peering out at you from behind those bars. Then you see “the one”. You know it almost instantly. You get him or her out of that cage and the tales start to move and the snuggles begin. Yep! You are taking that one home! You buy the bed, the collar, the toys and the food! You put on that name tag that says they belong to you! You bless that new family member for a life time. They were destined for death and now they are family.
That new family member is just like you! You were destined for death. God came along and paid your price. He bought you to save you. Not only that, He took you home and is lavishing you with all sorts of blessings. You are family. Now strut that collar with the brand new tag that says, “I belong to God!”
Prayer…
Lord, thank you for adopting me and making me part of your family! ~amen
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