“For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the LORD set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples, but it is because the LORD loves you and is keeping the oath that he swore to your fathers, that the LORD has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. (Deu 7:6-8 ESV)
In context, this passage is to the Old Testament Israel nation whom God had chosen in Abraham. But those Gentiles that trust Christ as the perfect sacrifice and mediator become heirs of the promises to Abraham. So, by the work of Christ, this passage reflects the love and mercy to us (those who believe) as God’s sovereign choice. God’s heart was not drawn to his own by an attractive population. Nothing -beauty, appeal, number, obedience- has swayed the heart of God to His people other than His loving choice. Just as God brought the Israelites out of Egyptians hands, God has brought us out of bondage to sin because it was His pleasure to do it. He is keeping the promises that He made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to His people. He will continue to keep all His promises because of His lovingkindness to us. God is bound by nothing other than His loving choice that brings Him pleasure. My heart is driven to an overwhelming passionate reponse to the goodness and greatness of God. I want to worship Him with all my life. My will should be to keep His commandments and worship Him. He has acted towards me in love, O, that I could respond infinitely so. Rejoice, for He has shown mercy to us in bondage and has made us partners in the promises to Abraham and joint heirs with Christ because He wanted to.
Lovingly Chosen,
Ricky
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