If we've received God's grace in our hearts, it’s made us His servants. We might be unfaithful or unprofitable, but we’re still His, wearing His attire, dining at His table, and obeying His commands. We were once slaves to sin, but the One who freed us has welcomed us into His family, teaching us to obey His will. We don't serve perfectly, but we would if we could.

When God says to us, "You're my servant," we can reply with David, "I'm your servant. You've freed me." But God calls us more than just servants; He calls us His chosen ones: "I've chosen you." We didn't choose Him first, He chose us. If we are God’s servants now, we owe it to His sovereign grace. His sovereign eye singled us out, and His unchanging grace promised, "I've loved you with an everlasting love." Before time began, God wrote the names of His chosen ones on His heart, destined them to be like His Son and inherit all His love, grace, and glory.

What comfort we find here! The Lord has loved us this long and won't cast us away. He knew our stubborn hearts and still chose us. Our Savior is no fickle lover. He doesn't fall for a brief moment of beauty and then discard us for unfaithfulness. No, He married us in eternity past, for Jehovah has said, "He hates divorce." His eternal choice binds us to gratitude and His faithfulness.