“God has chosen you from beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.  And it was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ” – 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

Herein lies our hope brothers and sisters.  Where the glory of the Lord is, there is a fullness of joy.  We have been called through the gospel of Jesus, for eternal joy.  God has chosen us from the beginning – when all of our life and failures were ahead of us and known to God, He chose us, and purposed us for salvation and sanctification for our joy in Him.  All of the pleasures of the world are but a shadow of Christ.

We were chosen for salvation through sanctification.  That as we follow Christ, submit our lives to Him, the Holy Spirit of God is the one at work in us.  Consider this, Christian, that nothing in our flesh would ever desire to submit to God.  Nothing in our flesh would have us deny lesser pleasures to pursue a relationship with God.  If we trust the Truth of God today and submit to Him, take comfort that it is God at work in you.  God gives us faith in the truth, and we hold onto it, knowing that what waits for us is nothing less than God Himself.

Stay encouraged, and press into the Lord today.  He is for you.

Grace and Peace,

Adam