ASLC Devotions - Thursday

Ephesians 1:3-6 He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

I'm tired. Just keeping to my schedule is tedious.  When I'm rushing to get things done, I sometimes miss getting everything right.  Being somewhat of a perfectionist, this is really a strain on my nervous system. 

This passage offers me great hope. Because we are "predestined for adoption through Jesus Christ", I don't have to live a life trying to earn God's approval. I don't have to worry that because I didn't do something perfectly God is out to get me. It doesn't work that way. He alone is the soul/sole determining factor. God will not love me today and hate me tomorrow.

I would much rather my adoption be determined by the unchanging decree of God than based on my job performance.

Carole Graesser

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