Destined

Romans 8:30 ESV

“And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.”

God knew in advance who would believe in Jesus and be saved. So, He determined that those He foreknew would be conformed to the image of His Son. This doesn’t mean that God made you and I come to Him, He just knew in advance that you and I would come to Him, so, He made the way easier, we had to believe. I know that is not easy for everyone, but it should be. God gave us the truth of the Gospel, we had to choose to believe or disbelieve, we made the right choice, and we entered into His family. I like that! If that was not enough, He justified us, He declared us righteous in His sight through faith in Christ. Just as if we had never sinned. He is not as we are at times, to hold grudges, or watch to see if you or I will mess things up, He just pronounces us justified in His sight and sets us on the right pathways. If that were not enough, He glorified us, or made us to be like the image of His natural Son.

Prayer:

Lord, thank You! Thank You for seeing into the future when I would first believe and then set up a system for me to walk in Your ways and in Your glory! Amen!