Before Time, God Delights in You

For some of us, thoughts of God’s salvation can be strangely triggering. Some of us were taught we were worthless, shameful, and horrible - and that’s why God had to save us. No wonder ‘salvation’ can bring up painful things and send us to dark places!

As we come to a passage about God’s salvation today, not the timing involved.

God has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of God’s own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time. - 2 Timothy 1:9

God gave us grace - the secret power in the salvation package - BEFORE the world even began! You weren’t even there. You hadn’t sinned you. You never screwed anything up. There was no shame. It was just God and God’s love and God’s knowledge of the you-ness of you as the object of that love. Can you let that sink in? God’s pure delight rested on you before you ever did a single thing right or wrong, good or bad - just because you were you (and just because that’s what God is like).

Take some time and take several deep breaths, basking in that love. You might try saying something like this as you breathe:

Inhale: God has delighted in me

Exhale: Before there was time