«You did not choose Me, but I chose you» (John 15: 16).
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED if God finds any joy in relating to you? In David Asscherick view, the answer to this question is a resounding yes, for this is the message that the Scriptures present to us from Genesis to Revelation.
In the account of the Creation in Genesis, we find an omnipotent God who only has to speak for things to exist. It says, for example, «Let there be the light» and there was light. But when He created man, He did not say «Let there be man.» No. He created him personally. He shaped the body, then blew into his nose the breath of life, and «man became a living being» (Genesis 2:7). Here is a God, said Asscherick, who created us in such a way that we can relate to Him on a personal level; a close God who wishes to maintain permanent communion with the crown of His creation.
But then sin entered the world. What did God do when direct communion with His creatures was no longer possible? He made sure that His presence would continue in the midst of His people through the sanctuary. Centuries later, when «the fullness of the time had come,» He sent His Son, not only to be «God with us,» but also one of us. And as the time of His sacrifice approached, Jesus told his disciples what place they would occupy in His heart: «No longer do I call you servants,» He said, «for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends» (John 15:15).
Not servants, but friends. How amazing! And we were not the ones who took the initiative to form this friendship. It was He! Isn’t this wonderful? The God who created us to relate with Him, and who seeks us after we stray away chooses us to be His friends. Moreover, He promised us that that relationship that began in Eden, and that sin disrupted, will be fully restored when He makes all things new: «I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God’ » (Revelation 21:3).
«The tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them.» What this means, ultimately, is that God not only loves us as our heavenly Father, but also cares about us. He delights so much in our company that He wants to keep us close to him for ever! Is this not exactly what good friends do?
Beloved Father, today I praise Your name because, though You are an almighty God and live in inaccessible light, You are also my Savior and eternal Friend. What more could I ask for?
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Taken from: Devotional Readings for Adults 2022
“GREAT IS OUR GOD!”
From: FERNANDO ZABALA
Collaborators: Xiomara Perdomo & Angelica Cuate
