CHOSEN BEFORE TIME

 CHOSEN BEFORE TIME – Robert Schaetzle

 
“Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.” Ephesians 1:4 RSV

Our limited finite abilities cause us to never fully recognize or understand how God designed and created us, even before our earthly parents ever met. What a beautiful truth to grasp and never doubt or be fearful of. This is evidence that God has a purpose for each one of us. And if He made us on purpose for His purpose, you can be certain he will also equip us for the task he sets before us.

When we come to accept our Lord’s invitation to receive and follow Him, from that moment forward God gives each of us as his children at least one ‘spiritual gift,’ not of our own choosing, but assigned to us from our Lord. It is to be used for His honor, not simply for our edification. Even if our earthly academic education is not recognized as ‘God’s own choosing,’ our individual interests should be recognized to fulfill ‘good works’ that honor God. Just as faith is assigned to us from our Lord, (cf. Romans 12:3) all this is designed by God before our time as we know it. Something I have been so appreciative of is that God is not casual about who he made us to become.

We are indeed His workmanship so that we perform our deeds to His honor, (cf. Colossians 3:17) no matter what the task. The Apostle Paul shared many times how God wants us to understand the significance of why He created us—not only for our redemption, but for giving light to others through the gifts He has given us, as evidence of Him. All this, even before time began.

 
Father, thank you for choosing us.

 
Robert lives in Sunnyvale, CA serving in a Sharing and Caring Ministry. Contact