Ephesians 1:6 6… He [God] made us accepted in the Beloved.
Studies have shown that in the heart of every child is a cry
for his father’s approval. Something happens when a father
says to his boy, “Daddy is so proud of you.” Or when a father
says to his girl, “You will always be Daddy’s favorite girl.”
You can catch such a similar special moment in the Bible when
God the Father displayed His approval of His Son — “This is My
beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17) The
Bible shows us that Jesus’ ministry began with the approval of
the Father, even before He had performed any miracle.
Now, you may think that God would naturally say that of
Jesus, but not of us. My friend, the truth is that Jesus came
for us and as us. He died for us and as us. He received the
approval of the Father for us and as us. He came as our
representative. And if that is not enough, God tells us in His
Word that we are “accepted in the Beloved”!
Why did God specifically say “accepted in the Beloved”
and not simply “accepted in Christ”? I believe that it is
because He is calling to our remembrance what had happened at
the Jordan river where He said, “This is My Beloved
Son, in whom I am well pleased.” God wants us to know that we
are His beloved and that He is well pleased with us.
God sees us as His beloved because He has made us accepted in
the Beloved. He wants us to wake up every day knowing that we
are His beloved, unconditionally loved and wholly approved.
The more we know how much we are loved and treasured by God,
the more we can expect good things to happen in our lives. We
can expect to be healthy and whole. When we realize that we
are the objects of God’s love, instead of becoming easily
frightened or threatened by anything or anyone, we become
confident that we will win every fight of life.
That, my friend, is how your heavenly Father wants you to
live. So live life today confident that you are God’s beloved!
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