“For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.” Romans 8:29
May 31, 2024
It is sad that some believers push back against the truth of predestination, considering it a form of fatalism. This second pearl of promise is to be the occasion for strengthened faith and rejoicing. The idea is that God has set His electing love upon those in Christ and has marked out a certain destiny for them. In other words, God has predetermined that those whom He chose would become like Christ. This takes us into eternity future. Having loved us, He has decided our destiny before we existed. This is part of the foundation upon which “all things are working together” rests. As complicated and difficult as life may be at times, there is no reason to crawl up in a fetal position and become despondent. God has appointed all who belong to Christ to be conformed to a likeness of Jesus Christ. That disappointment you are experiencing, those loved ones you miss, cancer, pain, that cut in pay, those headaches that won’t go away, the sleepless hours in the middle of the night, that whole host of groanings are not without meaning in your life.
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Are you worried that you might not have been chosen by God? Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, then you will know.