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“According as He [God the Father] hath chosen us in Him [the Lord Jesus] before the foundation of the world” (Ephesians 1:4).
We have had this verse before, this year, but today I want to emphasize something different from the last time we used it. We are told that God chose you and me in Christ before the foundation of the world. How old is this world? We do not know for sure. But concerning the creation of this world, it says in God’s Word, “Of old hast Thou laid the foundation of the earth” (Psalm 102:25). When God uses the word “old,” it surely must mean a long time ago!
Yet God knew about you and me, and He chose us in Christ before He even made this world. Think about that for a moment; it is so amazing that we cannot understand it. God could look down through the ages, and knew when we would be born. Then He chose us to be part of His church, and to be united with His beloved Son.
As we go about our daily lives, let us always remember that God loved us so much that He chose us that long ago—even before this world was made!
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