THE CHOSEN
Fallen, broken man without hope, the
Holy Spirit moved like the wind, wooing
Me to open myself in unknown waters...
Charted long before my eyes were
Formed, the words of God said "Before
You were born I saw you in your mother's
Womb," and again "Before the foundations
Of the world were laid, I predestined you to
Be conformed to my own image, without
Blemish in Him." Though I was scared, lost,
And alone he called my name, and then I
Responded to his gentle nudges by resisting
Until I felt a firmer tug within my soul, from
The One I did not know who continued to show
Himself until I relented, his joy came flooding
Over me, my soul had been set free and the
Bonds that were shackled fell off, my soul was
Freed from life's affairs no longer bound, and
Saved by grace, belief in the One who took my
Place, my heart sang out in jubilee that God my
LORD had transformed me, by grace, the one
Chosen to salvation in the Spirit, truth would
Loudly praise the stalwart Christ, that every
Knee would bow and every tongue confess
Him as the Son of God, in holy righteousness
He'll always be my Lord, my Omnipotent King,
He is the One who created everything, out of
Darkness into his light, my way was cleared,
No more flight, my narrow path is sure along
Life's way, from sin and separation, came a
Great celebration as the opened door let him in,
My path secured along heaven's road, the way to
Life, I'm almost home, through Jesus Christ and
Him alone!
by Cheryl Ellen Baxter ©
RELATED SCRIPTURES
13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
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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
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Romans 8:29-32 -- For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
