the Third Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Grace for Today
Psalms 65:4
‘Blessed is the man whom thou choosest’
Read Ephesians 1:3-14
Divine election is a constant theme of thanksgiving and praise throughout the Word of God. The blessedness of being one of God’s elect fills every believer’s heart with praise to God. Those who were chosen by God in eternal love and given to Christ as his sheep in the covenant of grace have been redeemed by the Savior’s precious blood John 10:11; John 10:14-15; John 10:26). Divine providence rules all things, sovereignly working all things together for the good of God’s elect (Romans 8:28-30). The Lord Jesus Christ prays and makes intercession for God’s elect (John 17:9; John 17:20). Satan has no power over the souls and eternal destiny of God’s elect, who are kept and preserved by the power of God (Luke 22:31-32; 1 Peter 1:5). Sin will never be charged to God’s elect, because all God’s elect have been perfectly justified by his grace through the blood of Christ (Romans 3:24; Romans 4:8). All of God’s elect, without exception, will be glorified, presented before the presence of God himself, ‘holy and without blame’, being perfectly righteous through the imputation of Christ’s righteousness to them (Ephesians 1:4). In the last day, every one of God’s elect will enter into and possess that kingdom prepared for them before the world began, as ‘heirs of’ God and joint-heirs with Christ’ (Romans 8:17). Yes, God’s elect people will possess that eternal inheritance to which we were eternally predestinated (Ephesians 1:11). When David thought on all these things his heart broke out in praise to God for his eternal, electing love: ‘Blessed is the man whom thou choosest!’
If you are one of God’s elect all these blessings, and many more, are yours. If you are not among God’s elect none of these blessings will ever be yours. All the blessings of grace flow down to men from the throne of God through the elective purpose of God (Ephesians 1:3-6). If you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, if you bow to Christ as your Lord in faith, trusting his blood and righteousness, you are one of God’s elect. If you believe not, you are not electJohn 10:26; John 10:26).
