Chosen

By: Lola Oni

Friday, April 10, 2026

He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Romans 8:32

From the beginning of time, God chose us to be His own. He was mindful of us when He created us in His image (Genesis 1:26-27). When mankind fell in the garden of Eden, God made a way for reconciliation by sacrificing His only Son. Everyone that trusts and believes in Jesus is restored to righteousness. At the moment of our salvation, we are adopted into God's family and we become new creations. After reconciliation, we become the sons and daughters of the most High God.

Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12

Faithfulness is one of God's attributes; His faithfulness reaches the heavens, and His righteousness is higher than mountains. (Psalm 36:5 &6). His mercies never end, and they are renewed every morning. Our salvation is a direct benefit of God's faithfulness, grace, and mercy! God showed us His unconditional love by choosing to save us while we were still sinners. (Romans 5:8). There is no way to measure or quantify the amount of grace that God gives to those who surrender their lives to Him.

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, Hebrews 11:23-24

God's Word says He chose us, and it also reminds us He is for us and not against us. But we also must choose to follow Him. We do that by asking Jesus to be our Lord and Savior and surrendering our will to His. It's an amazing offer, and it comes through God's amazing grace. After we believe and start following Jesus, our daily choices must reflect a new Christ centered mindset. As His followers, we are "on mission" for Christ. We'll never be perfect, but we have been given the authority to walk worthy of our calling (1 Peter 2:9).

We have been reconciled back to God through grace, but that doesn't mean we can "coast" into heaven. Now, our mission is to help others find the same reconciliation we received. As the scriptures say, today is the day of salvation!

Read: 2 Corinthians 6:2, Psalm 8:4, Lamentations 3:21-23, Colossians 1:10