Verse 6 tells Paul's readers who they are, what their status is. They are among the Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. You and I are part of God's plan. Jesus said, "you did not choose me, but I chose you". The root of sin was the rebellion against God, it revolves around saying we can live without God. And we still see this today. Just consider any argument you hear whether it is debating evolution, morality or anything that involves God. The root of what the atheists say is that we do not need God, and this is what leads to all our problems.
When we come to Christ we are returning home, just like the prodigal son. We are back where we belong. And Christ is Lord, and He is the source. Everything does not depend upon you, you are not the maker of your own destiny. Rather we find our destiny in Christ.
We are loved by God. We need to meditate on that simple fact often. There are times when the circumstances of our lives seem to say the exact opposite, but it is not true. God does love us. And we are called to be His holy people. We are called to be different, to live life a different way than the rest of the world, to see life and to see others in a different way.
God and Christ send their grace and peace to us. Today, tomorrow, grace and peace are heritage. We do not receive what we deserve, we will be more effective and successful than we have any right to be, and we can find peace in any situation. Now this is difficult, for there are times when the circumstances shout the exact opposite at us, but it is also in these times that we can find the truth and power of God's peace.
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