Ephesian 1:7-13

 "In Him we have redemption [that is, our deliverance and salvation] through His blood, [which paid the penalty for our sin and resulted in] the forgiveness and complete pardon of our sin, in accordance with the riches of His grace which He lavished on us.  In all wisdom and understanding [with practical insight] He made down to us the mystery of HIs will according to HIs good pleasure which He purposed in Christ, with regard to the fulfillment of the times [that is, the end of history, the climax of the ages]--to bring all things together in Christ, [both] things in the heavens and things on the earth.  In Him also we have received an inheritance [a destiny--we were claimed by God as His won], having been predestined (chosen, appointed beforehand) according to the purpose of Him who works everything in agreement with the counsel and design of His will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ [who first put our confidence in Him as our Lord and Saviour] would exist to the praise of Hi glory.  In Him, you also, when you heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation, and [as a result] believed in Him, were stamped with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit [the One promised by Christ] as owned and protected [by God]."

Ephesians 1:7-13 Amp

Think about all of the gifts we have received from Christ's sacrifice for us:

7a - We have complete and total pardon from our sins.

7b-8a - We are "lavished" with grace.

8b-9 - We have been given His wisdom and understanding regarding His will.

10 - We specifically know His will to bring all things together in Christ at the end of the ages.

11-12 - We have an inheritance and destiny, having been chosen as His to give evidence of His glory.

13 - We have been adopted in His family and are protected by Him.

I'm sure we could find more gifts just in this small section of the Word.  And there are so many more we can find as we continue to study His Word!

Ephesians 1:3-6

"Blessed and worthy of praise be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ, just as [in His love] He chose us in Christ [actually select us for Himself as His own] before the foundation of the world, so that we would be hold [that is, consecrated, set apart for Him, purpose-driven] and blameless in His sight.  In love He predestined and lovingly planned for us to be adopted to Himself as [His own] children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the kind intention and good pleasure of His will-- to the praise of His glorious grace and favor, which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved [His Son, Jesus Christ]."

Ephesians 1:3-6 Amp

God chooses to love us.  Despite all that we are and do, and He knows everything that we are and do, He chose to love each of us. You can see patterns of phrasing in the Bible where it says God hates 6 thing and finds 7 repulsive.  In the list that follows the final thing will be a person.  In Proverbs 6:16-19 God hates a proud look, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that creates wicked plans, feet that run to evil, and a false witness.  But God only finds repulsive one (a person) who spreads discord.  Despite all of our sin, sin that God hates, He still chooses to love all of us.

He gave us a way out of the penalty of our sin.  After Adam & Eve sinned, He could have left them to the penalty of their sin.  Death.  But He chose to give His son, Jesus, that we might still be able to walk with Him.  He gave man everything, twice.  First when He placed Adam & Eve in Paradise.  And second when He sacrificed His Son that we could join Him in paradise.  He chose to redeem us.  I've heard some say that that choice is the reason that Satan hates us and God.  Go chose to redeem Man when he could have chosen to redeem Satan and the angels that rebelled against God.

In short, He set us apart, sacrificed his son for us, and then adopted us as children.