Ephesians 4:2
August 2, 2023
FEAST OF SAINT LYDIA OF PHILIPPI – 3rd AUGUST
August 3, 2023
THE 2nd of AUGUST
GOD CHOSE US TO LIVE HOLY BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD
Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love. – Ephesians 1:4
God provided salvation for all mankind, but only those who accept Jesus’ sacrifice and live for Him will be saved. The Lord chose us to be His and by us asking Jesus to truly be our Lord we are saved. He knew ahead of time that mankind would sin, and we could do nothing to earn our salvation. But to make it to heaven, we must continue to choose good over evil, and by loving God more than anything or anyone else, do our part by living in obedience to Him.
God created us with free will, to be able to choose to serve Him. Before He created the universe, God declared the end from the beginning (Isaiah 46:10), exactly foretelling the future. All the prophecies from God’s Word that have had to be fulfilled throughout history, have come to pass, proving that He knew all that every human being and all creation would do, from the beginning to the end of time. God knows it all. To know that God chose us to be His in Christ is huge, but it is still up to us to choose Christ, truly follow Him and endure to the end.
He has prepared the way for us, but we must choose to walk on it. Long before we were born, God knew everything we would do. He wants us to be holy, consecrated, set apart for Him and to live a purpose driven life. Our purpose is to imitate Jesus, to become more like Him and to do what God has called us to do.
SUGGESTED PRAYER
Dear Lord, thank You with all my heart that You chose me to follow You and You sent Your Holy Spirit to convict me of sin. Thank You for Your love and mercy that You pour upon me daily to help me remain on the narrow path! I am who I am because of Your love and grace. Please help me Lord to follow You closer and to get to know You more. Please help me become all You want me to become, to be fully dedicated and sold out to You, accomplishing Your plan for my life. Please help me understand more Your love and receive more of it, every day, in the Name of Jesus I pray. Amen
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