Choice

Choice

For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. Ephesians 1:4 NIV

I am now conscious to the fact that every believer I encounter is a choice of God. We did not stumble upon God by accident or a stroke of good luck. We were set aside for godly purpose before the Earth had even been created. We were predestined out of love, to be adopted and made blameless by the blood of Christ.

Some may ask, “If God has chosen me, how could I choose to accept Christ?” And others will say that, “The sovereign choice resides entirely with the Father.” But I would ask why we even spend energy on an unsolvable spiritual conundrum? God is sovereign, and it is true. We have a choice, and it is true. I would sum this up as two contradictions that God is fully capable of resolving with fairness and justice. And rest assured that no one's rights will be infringed upon. Though, I am certain that in time we will be able to look back and see that God was supreme in His choice all along.

It could be said that a need for free will comes from the mind of the spiritually immature. It is possible that the need for power of choice stems from a lack of trust for God. When we do not have a choice, we expect to be taken advantage of. Without a choice, we suspect that we are being cheated in some way. Without a choice we may also feel helpless. Without a choice, our lives are no longer within our own power. But God has shown that He is worthy of all our trust by the blood of His son. The Lord’s unfailing love surrounds those who trust in Him (Psalms 32:10).