I am going to a funeral today, for a man who as a child, was adopted by a family. Each one of his siblings were adopted by different families. I don't know what goes through the mind of a child that goes through this kind of experience; but I would think you would be sad to have lost your parents, but yet, grateful to have a family that wanted you, and promised to take care of you.
In our text the Apostle Paul writes to the Christians at Ephesus, concerning their adoption into the family of God. This pertains to us as Christians today. Through Jesus Christ, we are adopted by God into His precious family.
All of us were born into a world of sin and disobedience. It wasn't long before we entered our own path of sin. As Paul writes in Romans 3:23 "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Sin had placed a wedge between us and our creator. And Jesus by His sacrificial death for us, took that wedge away, and made it possible for us to become God's adopted children.
We are deeply loved by God. This should make us feel very special.
To me, in v.5 the word "predestined" means to intend beforehand. It is God's will for us, that we ben His children forever, and that we be under the umbrella of His care for eternity.
Does it get any better than this? GP
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