In the timeless realm of the Trinity,
In the unspeakable glory of absolute purity,
When holiness was all that existed,

Before time began ticking,
Before the earth and solar system occupied space,
Before stars were scattered across the universe,

The Sovereign Eternal God chose me.1 
Before I existed, He set His affection upon me.
Before I was named, He called me by name.

Why?

The “because” doesn’t lie within me 
But lies within the mysterious unfathomable depths 
Of the great heart of God.

My overwhelmed mind is speechless
But my heart soars on the updrafts 
Of the unsearchable love and grace of God.

Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, 
had settled on us as the focus of his love, 
to be made whole and holy by his love.
Ephesians 1:4, The Message

You are a chosen people…God’s special possession,
that you may declare the praises of him who called you 
out of darkness into his wonderful light.
I Peter 2:9

I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; 
I will glorify your name forever.
Psalm 86:12

1 I read Ephesians 1 this morning, and by the time I hit verse four I was already swept away by stunning truths that took my breath away.