God saved us and chose us to be his holy people, but not because of anything we ourselves did. God saved us and made us his people because that was what he wanted and because of his grace. That grace was given to us through Christ Jesus before time began. ~ 2 Timothy 1:9 (ERV)
Lord God, once all the facts have been revealed and the whole story has been told, we're still baffled. Why? Why are we even in your story? And why are we so important to you anyway? You made us -- and then through Christ Jesus you made us your people. Perhaps the answer is bigger than we can understand. I'm not going to stop asking the questions, but I certainly don't want them to get in the way of receiving the grace that was given to us through Christ Jesus before time began. Wow! You're generous. Thank you! Amen.
Challenging Word
- baffled -- so confused that you wonder if there is an answer, very puzzled, perplexed