Charles Spurgeon Commentary Ephesians 1:4-5

"even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love: having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will," — Ephesians 1:4-5 (ASV)

That we should be holy and without blame before him in love.

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.

You hear much about the free will of man; hear a little about the free will of God. You would think, from the talk of some, that God was man's debtor and indeed must do according to the will of man.

But it is not so. He is a sovereign, and gives his grace where he chooses, and he would have us know that it is according to the good pleasure of his will.