Lazaroo – Thursday, July 30, 2009
4 comments, Jul 30, 2009
Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, in over-the-top trust:
“In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—“
(Ephesians 1:4-5)
O Jesus.
Before You spoke the worlds into existence You looked down through the eons of time…
…and picked me!
in love.
Not because I would never sin.
I have.
Not because I was better than the rest.
I’m not.
Not because of anything I would do to deserve it.
I don’t.
But because You took one eternal look at me
and loved me.
I have given myself to You.
I am now Your child.
Adopted.
Because You love me.
Even now – through all my faults and failures
You take pleasure in me.
You actually enjoy me –
me!
Because long ago You exercised Your good, pleasing, perfect, irresistible will
and fell in love with me.
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Ephesians 1:4; 1 John 3:1; Romans 9:11-13; Romans 9:16; Romans 9:21-23; Romans 8:38-39; John 3:16; Ephesians 3:16-19; 1 Peter 4:8; Psalms 51:5; Psalms 139:16; Romans 12:2; Job 41:10
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Renee Roll, age 12 Says:
Amazing! I’d never looked at it that way before,and that is totally true!Thanks so much for sharing that,Steve.
Jul 30, 2009, 2:29 pm