“HE CHOSE US IN HIM!”

 Ephesians 1:3-10                    (ESV)

Spiritual Blessings in CHRIST 

“[3] Blessed be the GOD and FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, WHO has blessed us in CHRIST with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, [4] even as “HE CHOSE US IN HIM” BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD, that we should be holy and blameless before HIM. In love [5] HE PREDESTINED US for adoption to HIMSELF as sons through JESUS CHRIST, according to the PURPOSE OF HIS WILL, [6] to the praise of HIS glorious grace, with which HE has blessed us in the Beloved. [7] In HIM we have redemption through HIS blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of HIS grace, [8] which HE lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight [9] making known to us the mystery of HIS will, according to HIS PURPOSE, which HE set forth in CHRIST[10] as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in HIM, things in heaven and things on earth.”

JESUS CHOSE (Ephesians 1:5 says PREDESTINED) ME BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD!  Why would HE CHOSE someone as unworthy and vile as I am?  

“I don’t know why JESUS loved me, I don’t know why HE cared, I don’t know why HE sacrificed HIS LIFE, Oh, but I’m glad, I’m glad HE did” (André Crouch 1971)!!!