before, during and after

It gives us security to know we were known long before we were born.  It gives us security to know that we are known now, while we move through our days.  It gives us security to know that we will be known in the forever of future.  It gives us security to know that there is God, who planned to know us long before we were born.  It gives us security to know that there is God who opened our eyes and found us here in this place.  It gives us security to know that there is God who will greet us and be with us forever.  He has a plan and we are part of that plan.  We can lay our troubles down.

Ephesians 1:⁴ just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,....according to the good pleasure of His will

Ephesians 1:⁷ In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace ⁸ which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, ⁹ having made known to us the mystery of His will,....according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself

Ephesians 1:¹¹ In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, ¹²that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. 

All these things take place "In Him" and are for "His good pleasure" and "to the praise of His glory."  We may think life is all about us...but it really is all for Him!

 

blessings,

Rob Smith