We Are The Elect Of God Because Of His Foreknowledge

 Peter was the beloved big fisherman who was called to follow the Lord that day when he was mending his nets on the banks of the Galilee. He was the one who boldly claimed by faith: "You are the Christ the Son of the living God," and Peter was also the one who, having denied his Lord three times, was thrice called to feed the flock of God.
 Peter here tells us that We Are The Elect Of God Because Of His Foreknowledge. It was not that God elected us to be the elect. God foreknew that we would be His elect. We are called the elect because God knew ahead of time who was going to become the elect. God foreknew who would trust Jesus as Savior. We are the elect because when we heard the gospel of grace, we trusted Christ for salvation. Because of His foreknowledge, God knew from the foundation of the world that we would become part of the elect!
 It is God's desire for all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. God does not will that anyone should perish. Indeed, He longs that all should come to repentance and faith in Christ, but God knew in advance that not all would use their free-will to make the right choice. God in His omniscience actually knew which of us would trust in Christ for salvation. He knew from before the beginning of the world who would be saved by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus as their sin-substitute and, and He called us His 'elect'.
1 Peter 1:2 elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You that You know the end from the beginning and that You foreknew that we would trust in the Lord Jesus for our salvation. Thank You that You sought us out while we were dead in our sins and that Your Holy Spirit convicted us of sin, righteousness, judgement, and our need of Jesus. Thank You, in Jesus' name, AMEN.