As someone who pursues the love of God,

entry into the kingdom to become one of the people of God is your true future,

and a life that is of the utmost value and significance;

no one is more blessed than you.

Because today you live for God, and live to do the will of God.

That is why God says your lives are of the utmost significance.

That is why God says your lives are of the utmost significance.

Only this group of people, who have been selected by God,

are able to live out a life of the utmost significance:

No one else on earth is able to live out a life of such value and meaning.

Because you have been selected by God, and are raised up by God,

and, moreover, because of God’s love for you,

you have grasped the true life,

and know how to live a life that is of the utmost value.

This is not because your pursuit is good, but because of the grace of God;

it was God who opened the eyes of your spirit,

and it was the Spirit of God that touched your heart,

giving you the good fortune to come before Him.

If the Spirit of God had not enlightened you,

then you would be incapable of seeing what is lovely about God,

nor would it be possible for you to love God.

It is wholly because the Spirit of God has touched people’s hearts

that their hearts have turned to God.

If the Spirit of God had not enlightened you,

then you would be incapable of seeing what is lovely about God,

nor would it be possible for you to love God.

It is wholly because the Spirit of God has touched people’s hearts

that their hearts have turned to God.

from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs