Banquet With The King: Chosen?

Friday, August 29, 2025

Chosen?

Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. Without fault. He knew that the blood of Jesus would cover our sins, cleanse us so that we would be pure. God had a plan…and it is still continuing.

Chosen. Predestined?

And those whom He predestined, He also called; and those whom He called, He also justified [declared free of the guilt of sin]; and those whom He justified, He also glorified [raising them to a heavenly dignity]. Romans 8:30 AMP

How much choice do each of us have? God has “predestined” us…chosen those He wants to live with Him for eternity. I, for one, feel “chosen” and thus predestined to one day see God and live with Him…serving Him forever. How about you? Are you chosen? Did you accept God’s gift…or leave it wrapped up neatly? Open it if you will. The ultimate choice is yours.

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. 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. ... I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 1:3-5, 18-20

Prayer – Lord God, Thank You for choosing me.

Meditate on predestination.

Verse of Salvation ~ But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God [revealing His plan of salvation], and righteousness [making us acceptable to God], and sanctification [making us holy and setting us apart for God], and redemption [providing our ransom from the penalty for sin], so then, as it is written [in Scripture], "HE WHO BOASTS and GLORIES, LET HIM BOAST and GLORY IN THE LORD." 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 AMP