The wonder of it all

"This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, 

that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief." 

(1 Tim 1:15)

Sometimes I ask myself, why am I a Christian? Why was I born into a Christian family? Why do I go to church every sunday? Why am I a Christian when there are so many people in this world who either hate God or want nothing to do with Him?

Now, while I would almost like the answer to these questions to be complicated, its rather simple. God has chosen me; that's why I'm a Christian.  Before the foundation of the world; before He had even created Adam and Eve, God decided that I would be one of His covenant children. "Just as He chose us in Him [Christ] before the foundation of the world..." (Eph 1:4a)

I never cease to be amazed by this. God chose me, not because He knew I would have faith or any other good quality of disposition, but so that I "should be holy and blameless before Him." (Eph 1:4b) It is so wonderful to think then, that out of the millions and billions of people in this world, God has chosen me to salvation through Jesus Christ. He could have chosen many others, but He chose me, and not because I am any better, for I can say with Paul "This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief." (1 Tim 1:15)


Christ came into this world to save sinners. And we are ALL sinners; yet through Christ we may be washed clean of sin. We are born again into a new life, a life with Christ as our master, rather than a life ruled by Satan. And all we have to do to receive this is believe: believe on Jesus Christ and be saved. "For God so loved the world that He gave is only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. " (John 3:16)

Now when you consider the wealth of wonder in that God has chosen you, out of the millions in this world, to be His child, your only response should be thankfulness. Humbled by the fact that He has chosen you, you seek to offer your life as a living sacrifice of thankfulness to Him.

So that's why I go to church, and that's why I call myself a Christian? Because God has called me to be His child. God did, not me.

"Those whom He predestined He also called; and those whom He called these He also justified; and those whom He justified, these He also glorified." (Rom 8:30)

Such is the wonder of it all.