He made us accepted in the Beloved. What did God do before He created humans? He loved. Who? The Father loved the Son and the Holy Spirit and the Son loved the Father and the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit loved the Son and Father. That is what we are accepted into. The literal Greek is “Into laud of glory of the grace of Him which He graces us in the One Having Been Beloved.” Not all translations use this phrase. But it seems to be implied in the original. One thing about aging is that you know you have less strength and will have even less. Your confidence in your own ability, competence, and strength faces reality. Therefore, that verse is like a warm comforter and soft pillow to me after a cold, long day.
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