Not as ancient as those precious truths that delight our souls. Let's recount them, like a miser counting gold. The Father's sovereign choice to elect us to eternal life before the earth began is beyond any human timeline. We were chosen before the world's foundation.

Everlasting love accompanies this choice. It wasn't just a divine act; God's deep love was involved. The Father loved us from the beginning. This is worthy of daily reflection. God's eternal purpose to redeem us from our sin, to cleanse, sanctify, and eventually glorify us has ancient roots, intertwined with unchanging love and sovereign will.

The covenant is described as everlasting. Jesus, part of it long ago, committed himself before the stars shone. It is in him that God's chosen were appointed to eternal life. This divine plan established a blessed union between Jesus and his people, the secure foundation of their salvation beyond time. Isn't it good to know these ancient realities?

Isn't it a shame they're neglected and rejected by so many believers? If they understood their sin more, would they not appreciate grace more? Tonight, let's admire and adore as we sing: "A monument of grace, A sinner saved by blood; The streams of love I trace Up to the Fountain, God; And in his sacred bosom see Eternal thoughts of Love to me."