Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10
Journal: What does it mean to you
that you are chosen by God? How does
that impact your life and faith?
Reflection:
Still, I do believe deeply that, in order to
live a spiritual life, we have to claim for ourselves that we are “taken” or
“chosen.” Let me try to expand a bit on
these words. When I know that I am
chosen, I know that I have been seen as a special person. Someone has noticed me in my uniqueness and
has expressed a desire to know me, to come closer to me, to love me. When I write to you that, as the Beloved, we
are God’s chosen ones, I mean that we have been seen by God from all eternity
and seen as unique, special, precious beings.
It is very hard for me to express well the depth of meaning the word
“chosen” has for me, but I hope you are willing to listen to me from within. From all eternity, long before your parents
admired you or your friends acknowledged your gifts or your teachers,
colleagues and employers encouraged you, you were already “chosen.” The eyes of love had seen you as precious, as
of infinite beauty, as of eternal value.
When love chooses, it chooses with a perfect sensitivity for the unique
beauty of the chosen one, and it chooses without making anyone else feel
excluded. (Life of the Beloved by Henri J. M. Nouwen)
Prayer
Closing
Prayer: How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is!
He’s the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of
blessing in him. Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in
mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by
his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus
Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) He wanted us to enter into
the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of his beloved Son. ~The
Message
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