October 16
You Were Not an Afterthought
Many believers, even after years of following Jesus, quietly hold the belief that God “reacted” to their sin or brokenness—that He had to adjust His plans because humanity went wrong.
But the story of Scripture reveals a very different truth: The Father loved you before sin. The Father desired you before creation. The Father chose you before history began.
Salvation is not just God’s last-minute fix. It is the unfolding of a love story older than time. You are not an afterthought. You are not an accident. You are not a problem that God reluctantly solved.
You are a beloved child that God joyfully desired.
A Love Beyond Measure: Page 20
Many believers, even after years of following Jesus, quietly hold the belief that God “reacted” to their sin or brokenness—that He had to adjust His plans because humanity went wrong.
But the story of Scripture reveals a very different truth: The Father loved you before sin. The Father desired you before creation. The Father chose you before history began.
Salvation is not just God’s last-minute fix. It is the unfolding of a love story older than time. You are not an afterthought. You are not an accident. You are not a problem that God reluctantly solved.
You are a beloved child that God joyfully desired.
A Love Beyond Measure: Page 20