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The following is an excerpt from our devotional series Finding Freedom from Rejection.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by\u00a0His marvelous grace. Then it pleased him.\u00a0<\/span>(Gal 1:15)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Let\u2019s\u00a0go through this beautiful verse piece by piece.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \u00a0\n<\/p>\n Before you were born you were chosen<\/strong><\/em>\n<\/p>\n The word\u00a0<\/span>chosen<\/span>\u00a0means you were handpicked by God. You were called (which means you have a unique calling). You were brought forth from darkness to light, as it says in\u00a01 Peter 2:9.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n The word chosen is the opposite of rejected. You are accepted by God into\u00a0His family.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n By His\u00a0marvelous\u00a0grace\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\n<\/p>\n We all know that grace is undeserved. No amount of good works can earn God\u2019s love. If we are trying to earn it, we are striving from religion and not relationship. It is by His grace that we have been called and chosen.\u202f<\/span>\n<\/p>\n It pleased Him<\/strong><\/em>\n<\/p>\n There\u2019s\u00a0that word again,\u00a0<\/span>pleased<\/span>. Just as Father God was pleased in\u00a0His\u00a0Beloved\u00a0Son Jesus, this verse says that after choosing us by grace, it pleased\u00a0Him. God is pleased with you.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n Maybe you\u2019ve never received affirmation from loved ones, and it\u2019s left you empty. You\u2019ve sought to fill that void wherever you could, but it still leaves you unfulfilled. That\u2019s because you were created for more. It\u2019s a God-shaped void because He is the only one who can satisfy that longing.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n You and I can never earn God\u2019s love. We can try but it will be fruitless. The verse mentioned says He chose you and called you by\u00a0His grace.\u202f\u00a0God picking you and calling you had nothing to do with you. It was all Him. He freely loves us and invites us to meet\u00a0Him at the\u00a0Throne of\u00a0Grace where we can find\u00a0everything\u00a0we need in Him.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n Do you need more grace? Pray with me:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n Father, thank you for choosing me and calling me before I was born. Thank you for Your marvelous grace. I know I don\u2019t deserve it, but I am so thankful You freely give it.\u202f You said that Your grace is enough for me. I ask for more grace when I am feeling weak. I come before the Throne of Grace, and all I want is You. You satisfy my deepest desires with Your presence. I want to know You more.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n In Jesus\u2019 name, Amen.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n IFA contributing writer Gloria Robles is a passionate intercessor with a prophetic voice for today. For more from Gloria, go to\u00a0Spotify\u00a0or\u00a0Anchor\u00a0and listen to her podcast,\u00a0Something To Share.\u00a0Photo Credit: guvendemir\/Getty Images Signature via Canva Teams.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The following is an excerpt from our devotional series Finding Freedom from Rejection. AMAZING GRACE But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by\u00a0His marvelous grace. 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