According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him ... Ephesians 1:4 I often hyperventilate on this verse and its proposition of God’s choice of his own, before creation. It is a mindboggeling concept and one very worthy of much study. Whatever your understanding about God’s choice, that choice is for one purpose. Look at it again, Ephesians 1:4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight... We were chosen to be “holy and blameless”. For a fallen people, this choosing of holy and perfect people is an impossible task. You can’t find what doesn’t exist. Paul stated this fact in his letter to the Roman believers when he said, “ as it is written: None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. .." (Romans 3:10-11). Where was it “written”? In Psalm 14 and 53 of course. Paul’s quote is taken from these two Davidic psalms. The “none perf...
These are devotional, and other, thoughts from a guy who lived in Brazil from 1997 to 2023. I recount personal experiences and Bible applications with most of my posts. These "posts" are mostly for me but if you want to, you can read them too!