Thursday After the Third Sunday After Easter John 15:9-17

THURSDAY AFTER THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER "You did not choose Me, but I chose you." John 15: 16 + We often believe that the most important aspect in Christianity is to "decide for yourself." We see how many different lifestyles there are to choose. So if someone wants to become a Christian, it means he has "made a decision for Jesus" and consequently "chosen to follow Jesus." But this isn't reality. Jesus says He is the One who has chosen us. Already before the foundations of the world were laid, before anybody was created, God chose us to be His children. Long before we were even born, Christ died so all our sins would be forgiven. Long before we could ever fathom what was happening, Jesus came and laid ... continue reading