Day 328
Ephesians 1:4
"According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love."
God chose us before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. That does not mean we who have accepted Him were predestined to do so. God's plan was for every human being to live holy before him. Although He gives everyone an opportunity to choose their destiny, everyone has not accepted His plan.
Having to choose one's destiny is not a result of the fall of man. Before Adam fell, he had to choose his destiny. It is because he made the wrong choice that we experience trouble in the world today. For those of us who accept God's invitation to walk in His plan for our lives, He will tell us what He had in mind for us even before the creation of the world.
God's desire is that we live holy and blameless before Him. If we accept God's invitation to follow Him, we should continue our efforts to fulfill His plans for us. We should submit ourselves to the will of God every day and, with His help, walk holy and blameless before Him. When we fall short, we must repent and encourage ourselves to press on until we reach the mark. We may not complete a specific goal on this side of Heaven, but we should be getting better and better all the time, giving God the glory for our progress.
I will submit to God daily and allow Him to fulfill His plan for me. With His help, I will walk holy and blameless before Him.