And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. Romans 1:6 NIV
We all remember the iconic Uncle Sam poster that declared “I want YOU.” The military recruitment campaign of 1917 was a booming success! And why not, right, I mean everybody wants to know that they are wanted! It’s an inherent need each one of us experiences. I think of that idea when I read Romans 1:6, and I find great comfort in knowing I am among those who are called to belong to God!
You too are among those who are called by God to belong to Jesus! God wants YOU! He has a plan and a purpose for your life! He loves you and wants you to enjoy a close personal relationship with Him!
Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. Ephesians 1:4-5 NLT
It gives God great pleasure to have you in His family! So much pleasure that He paid an incredible price and suffered great sacrifice to redeem you.
He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. Ephesians 1:7 NLT
If you’ve ever doubted God’s love for you, doubt it no more! You are among those He has called to belong to Jesus!