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🕊️ Predestined, Called, Justified, Glorified

There’s been such a strong emphasis lately on what God has done—on what He has already accomplished—rather than what we must do to earn it. And maybe that’s the point. Maybe that’s always been the point.

"For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son..."
—Romans 8:29

Before the foundation of the world, before humanity took its first breath or ever fell from glory, God already spoke a word over us: “Let Us make man in Our image.” That wasn't just a design decision; it was a declaration of destiny. In that moment, we were predestined—not just to exist, but to reflect His Son.

And when God speaks, He doesn't just wish. He works. He wills. He finishes.

“So God created man in His own image…”
—Genesis 1:27

In other words, what He predestined in Genesis 1:26, He fulfilled in Genesis 1:27–28. We weren’t just created—we were blessed, given purpose, and sent to multiply, rule, and reflect.

🕊️ Grace That Goes Before Us

The holiness and blamelessness that God requires? They were already included in the plan. He didn’t wait for us to measure up before calling us “chosen.” He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world:

“...that we should be holy and blameless before Him in love.”
—Ephesians 1:4

That “should be” isn’t a threat—it’s a promise. A fulfillment of something God already intended and completed through His Son. The righteousness we need is not something we earn, but something we’re given.

It’s like God footed the entire bill and then invited us to the feast. Our part? Sit down. Enjoy the meal. Say thank you.

🙌 The Gospel of God’s Nature

At the core of all of this is not just a plan—it’s a Person. Not just a purpose, but a proclamation of God’s own heart:

“The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness…”
—Exodus 34:6

This is how God described Himself. And it’s how He has always acted.

He predestined you because He is gracious.
He called you because He is merciful.
He justified you because He is faithful.
He glorifies you because He is abundant in love.

Religion makes it about us. The Gospel makes it about Him.

✨ Rest, Receive, Respond

When we realize that God has done it all, we stop trying to earn what can only be received. We stop working for love and start working from love. We don’t obey to be accepted—we obey because we are.

The call of the Kingdom isn’t “do more.” It’s “believe more deeply.”
Believe that it really is finished.
Believe that you really are His.
Believe that this has always been His plan.

Predestined.
Called.
Justified.
Glorified.

Past tense. All of it. Already done. Already yours.

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