We, the chosen

The Bible tells us that Jesus' followers have been chosen by God before the beginning of time (Ephesians 1:4-14). We are no different than Mary and Joseph in that God chose all of us and has given each of us a role to play in His master plan. (1 Corinthians 12:12-26)

Like Mary we receive the news of Jesus and welcome his life into our own. We sense his presence and know there is change happening inside us that is not our own doing. He enlarges our hearts, he stretches our faith and he gives us peace that we never had before.

Like Joseph we hear his word and call to action. We are restless until we act upon his call. For every action or decision we make out of obedience, we find affirmation that his word is true. And so, the birth of Christ in us yields faith, and faith bears its fruit eventually.

We are not chosen because we are good, quite the contrary, we are chosen to be made good, so that we can bear light in the world that God loves.