“For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was His plan from before the beginning of time -- to show us His grace through Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 1:9 NLT)
Years ago a colleague in Ontario recounted an interesting experience with a fax. Members of his church who were living in Australia sent him a fax. He read it, and then noticed the date of the fax transmission. It was dated and sent the day after he received it -- because of Australia's time zone. He dubbed the letter his "fax from the future".
God is calling to you from the future and into the future with increasing persuasiveness. God is sending you "future messages" about what it means to be a child of God, to be a disciple of Jesus, to live a holy life.
None of us can manage, control or manipulate the future. However, God calls you and then guides you toward the call. God is always ahead of you, inviting you toward a richer life in Christ.
-- from the church bulletin of Christ Church United, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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