Good Morning...
It is my third day home from Maine, and I am still feeling a bit off my track. Tomorrow I have to get a grip and get back into life. I am meeting my friend before she goes to work to plan our Praise 'n Prayer Meeting for Wednesday night. Then I have some errands to do. I have signed up for the next session of my Writing Class. I might even stop by and see my cousin Sally on my way home. A full day!
Hope your Tuesday is tops!
God bless
Corinne
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Today's devotional is titled, "CHOSEN." It was written by me. Corinne Mustafa. The theme of the devotional is that the fact that we are chosen by God is an amazing fact. It is something to think on, believe, and act on. Jesus chose us while we were still sinners. Corinne wrote, "...the light in which we place ourselves should be showing our thanks to our Father for the fact that He has chosen us. From the moment we come to the Lord we start to change some of the worldly behavior we had practiced before then."
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CHOSEN
Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth,
the LORD has chosen you to be his treasured possession. -
Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth,
the LORD has chosen you to be his treasured possession.
Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth,
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To "think on" this is to feel a bit blown away. The Creator of the universe called me and you personally to be His adopted children. It was a choice, not Him taking whatever He would get like when a woman gives birth. Not only were we made by Him but also we were hand picked. I was waxing my wonder of it in a conversation with my husband. He pointed out that God calls everyone.
I guess that could be true. However, fact is, that when He called me, I was also chosen. That is the miracle. In a parable Jesus talked about a person who came to the wedding feast unprepared...not dressed properly. He was thrown out into the darkness. This is how the parable ended...
"Many are invited, but few are chosen."
Matthew 22:14
To "believe this" (that you were personally chosen by God) will lead you to hold certain attitudes about how you will choose to conduct yourself. The wedding guest in the parable was invited, but how he chose to come was not in keeping with what would be acceptable for such an invitation. He was not prepared for the honor he had been given. As a result he did not continue to be a guest at the wedding.
To "act on this" is required, but there is not a formula that everyone has to follow like an exact formula in order to solve a problem in Algebra. However, the light in which we place ourselves should be showing our thanks to our Father for the fact that He has chosen us.
From the moment we come to the Lord we start to change some of the worldly behavior we had practiced before then. We no longer swear. We do not take the name of the Lord in vain. We spend quiet time with Him on a regular basis. Are we perfect? No, that is not possible, but God offers us a way to show our repentance. The Bible says...
"If we confess our sins,
He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins
and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9
He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins
and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9
Heavenly Father,
You are glorious beyond human understanding. Thank you not only for choosing us but also for making a way for us to be who You created us to be, when we fall short. We give you our appreciation for the honor of being your "treasured possession." Amen.
Written by
Corinne Mustafa
"Why Have You Chosen Me?"
Sung by
Celestine
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Prayers are lifted up daily for
you by the Devotional Writers
and the Monthly Writing Staff
of Women's Focus Ministries.
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