Scripture to Read: 2 Thessalonians 2:14
God called us to Himself because of His great love for us in the first place. God has always loved us, but for some reason, we fall into the trap of thinking we have to do something to earn His love and forgiveness. God wants us to know that His love is abundant and that He loves us eternally because of His rich mercy. God says it this way in Ephesians 2:4-5, “But God, being [so very] rich in mercy, because of His great and wonderful love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of our sins, He made us [spiritually] alive together with Christ (for by His grace—His undeserved favor and mercy—you have been saved from God’s judgment).” (Amplified Version) God does not want us to doubt His love, and it’s because of His love that He called us to Himself through His Gospel (the Good News of Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection). God’s desire for us when we fully comprehend it can be wonderfully overwhelming. God the Father provided His Son to receive our punishment for all our sins so we could be set free. God the Father also wants us to share in the glory of Christ one day completely. We know, as believers, that all glory and honor belong to Christ alone, but God the Father has chosen us so we can share in Christ’s glory. There is nothing and no one more marvelous and magnificent than our God.
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you today about His wonderful love, forgiveness and sharing in His glory?
2. Knowing what God taught you today, how will that change the way you live for Him each day?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!