You Belong: God's Unfailing Love and Acceptance

Romans 9:24–26 (ESV)

"Even us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles? As indeed he says in Hosea, those who were not my people I will call ‘my people,’ and her who was not beloved I will call ‘beloved.’ and in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ there they will be called ‘sons of the living God."

You Belong: God's Unfailing Love and Acceptance

God’s Love and Acceptance: From Rejected to Beloved

It is, and has always been God’s heart for us to be with Him. To live on earth but not be of it, by staying in a close and intimate relationship with Him. That is why He gave His Son, Jesus, to pay the price for our salvation so we could be reconciled to the One who loved us first.

To go from being rejected and unloved to being accepted and loved by the Most High God is a gift beyond understanding. What a blessing it is to be accepted by God Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, the Beginning and the End, the Alpha and the Omega, the One who was, and is, and is to come. The Perfecter and Finisher of our faith. The all-faithful God.

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." - Matthew 7:7

May we be encouraged and stand firm in knowing that where we experience rejection, God is ready to meet us with His love and acceptance. His arms are always open, waiting for us to come and receive what He has freely given. Be bold in asking God to grant you the grace to fully embrace His acceptance and love for you, and everything that comes with it. He is the God who "is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us” (Ephesians 3:20).

When we ask, He gives, and then He gives even more. Let’s walk in that truth and be ever so blessed. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Let’s Reflect:

Have you ever felt unworthy or unloved, but then experienced God’s acceptance in a personal way?

I’d love to hear your thoughts or testimony in the comments. 💬

Romans 9:24-26 ESV

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