WE ARE ACCEPTED IN THE BELOVED

I was recently reading the Book of Ephesians lately and was marked by this phrase “accepted into the Beloved” in chapter 1 verse 6. I’ve been pondering on this phrase, longing to have an understanding of what it means to be accepted in the Beloved. The ‘Beloved’ here is referring to Jesus Christ who is our Lord and Savior, the Messiah. And on to the big question, what does it mean to be accepted in Him. Ephesians 1:6 KJV “to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved,” The way God made man, man is always asking questions like ‘who am I’, whose am I, where am I going, and why am I here? We ask these questions at different times in our life. All these questions mostly show up when we’re faced with identity issues. Amazingly; to answer some of these questions, we need to remember that we cannot know who we are until we know we belong to none other than the One true living God.

Most of the affairs of our lives as individuals revolve around acceptance. Yes, no one ever desires to be rejected. Everyone wants to be accepted, everyone wants to have an identity, security and a purpose. The Father’s acceptance of you is true which consists of one of the principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. While you were yet a sinner Christ died for you and as you. He became everything you are and will ever be and died in your place. In His resurrection He made you what He is Himself. Jesus died in your place and made God your Father. God being your Father has redefined your life. He accepts you and I just as we are, He knows everything about you and I and still chooses to love us unconditionally.

“When you rest in the Father’s unconditional acceptance, you have freeness of speech. The confidence of resting in the Father’s love is such that where He is to judge you, you will have boldness and freeness of speech (1 John 4:17). When you abide in the Father’s love for you, you have the same boldness that Jesus has before the Father because as He is, so are you in this world. When you abide in His love, you abide in God and God abides in you. Rest in the assurance of the unconditional acceptance and personal love the Father has for you. Get rid of the rejection and the mistaken identity that says ‘I am not’. Get rid of the insecurity that wonder about what is going to happen to you. Get rid of the confusion that would accept any substitute as purpose. You have been accepted in Beloved”.  Dr. Shawn Smith. Because you and I are accepted in the Beloved, were secure in Him. We have a purpose which is in Christ, He chose us, He called us and predestined us in Himself. This is my conviction; I’m accepted in the Beloved.

You’re blessed in Christ!