July 2018

irth. But God chose the foolish
things of the world to shame the
wise; God chose the weak things
of the world to shame the strong.
God chose the lowly things of this
world and the despised things—
and the things that are not—to
nullify the things that are, so that
no one may boast before him. It
is because of him that you are in
Christ Jesus, who has become
for us wisdom from God—that is,
our righteousness, holiness and
redemption.” (Biblica Inc., 2011).
Chosen – think about that word
for just a moment. You have
been saved from your sins. You
have united with God in heart
and soul. You are faithful, you
are humbled, and yet, you feel
that need for God. Again, you
were chosen by God. He wants
you to reflect daily, and He wants
you to come to Him. There are
hindrances in this world in an
attempt to keep God out of our
lives, but YOU should not be
one of them. Charles Spurgeon,
just weeks before his death,
spoke about his life and his relationship
with God. And I read
it often, just to remind myself of
what it feels like to be chosen “I
look back, and remember what
I might have done and have not
done; what opportunities of usefulness
I have not seized; what
sins I have allowed to pass unrebuked;
what struggling beginners
in grace I have failed
to help” (Pilgrims Publications,
2018). Maybe, these words do
not exert the robust and essential
humility of the chosen. For
being chosen does not come
without expectations.
Is it not enough that Jesus died
for our sins on the cross? What
have you done, or what are you
doing to embrace the intimacy
God offers to you? The glory of
God is so great. Do you expect
great things from God? Are you
doing great things for God? Why
not, He can handle it. He can do
it all.
Think about your current relationship
with God. Has it changed,
or does it need to evolve into
something more? Embrace the
intimacy offered to you, and
welcome what you need. Life is
too short to insist the relationship
you have with God is good
enough. Seek the most of every
moment you have with God. And
don’t underestimate what He
can do for you. Remember David
and Goliath, Jonah and the
whale, and remember the Book
of Psalm, Chapter 56, Verses
1-11:
“Be merciful to me, my God, for
my enemies are in hot pursuit; all
day long they press their attack.
My adversaries pursue me all
day long; in their pride many are
attacking me. When I am afraid,
I put my trust in you. In God,
whose word I praise—in God
I trust and am not afraid. What
can mere mortals do to me? All
day long they twist my words; all
their schemes are for my ruin.
They conspire, they lurk, they
watch my steps, hoping to take
my life. Because of their wickedness
do not[c] let them escape;
in your anger, God, bring the nations
down. Record my misery;
list my tears on your scroll[d]—
are they not in your record?
Then my enemies will turn back
when I call for help. By this I
will know that God is for me. In
God, whose word I praise, in the
LORD, whose word I praise—in
God I trust and am not afraid.
What can man do to me?” (Biblica
Inc., 2011)
Works Cited
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Lyles, S. (2018). Reign: Awakening
the King Within. KingMakers,
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Pilgrims Publications. (2018,
June 1). Exploring the Mind and
Heart of the Prince of Preachers.
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