Election time?!?

Ah...election time.
But not what you're thinking...

Check out Ephesians 1:4-6.
This is totally different kind of "election process".
If you are a Christian - then God is saying that before time began, before the creation of the world, he voted for YOU!

Voted for you to be adopted as his child.
Someone very special to Him.

Pastor gave a great illustration in our worship service.
He offered someone sitting in front a $100 bill.  Crisp, shiny, new.
They said - sure - they'd take it.
Then he folded it up and creased it up.  He asked if they still wanted it.
They said - of course.
Then he crumpled it up and made it all messy.  He asked if they still wanted it.
They said - yes.

Why?
Because it still had it's full value.

And God in verse 6 freely showers his grace on us.
No matter how crumpled up and messy we are - we retain our value to him.
Not rejected based on how well we are doing.

I know - this is some advanced theology coursework here, folks.
And the only way we can really "get it" (understand it) is through faith in Jesus Christ.
Questions - talk to your pastor about it.
I guarantee he would love to hear from you!

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Father in heaven,
Thank you for signing the adoption papers before I even existed.
Thank you for not abandoning me even when I walk away.
Bring me home!
Amen.

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