What does it mean to be chosen? Second John, one of the shortest and most overlooked letters in the entire New Testament, opens with a greeting that stops us in our tracks: a letter addressed to the elect lady and her children. As we dig into this curious phrase, we discover something profound about our own identity. The church, us, is described throughout John's writings as a bride, a wife, chosen not because of our worthiness but because of God's relentless love.
