For years I have heard that the Jews are GOD'S chosen people. But why, were and are they more Holy than the rest of us? What are they chosen to do? As we read, we find the Jews were as bad and ornery, if not worse, than all the other nations. With them GOD could show the world the fullness of HIS Love and Forgiveness; if HE could love the Jew HIS love must be beyond anything we could understand. They were chosen to spread the Gospel of HIS love and to tell the world about HIM. 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, "For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them..." Here Paul explains, GOD had created a newly defined and anointed people where there was no distinction between Jew and Gentile. Ethnicity no longer defined HIS existence. The Jewish MESSIAH HIMSELF nullified the distinctively Jewish parts of the Mosaic law. The "Chosen" people now are those who believe in JESUS CHRIST as their LORD and SAVIOR. These believers are designated to share the Gospel with the world. The KING became a servant to HIS servants, to show HIS sovereignty. YOU ARE CHOSEN!
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I was taught this when I was growing up. No matter what you have or don't have you are to give your best. Through the years I have always saved my best clothes for a special occasion. So I have clothes that I wear very little or not at all. Today and everyday is special so why wait? Deuteronomy 29:10, "You are standing all of you before the LORD your GOD..." Yes, today and everyday is special so let us give our best. Dress up to go to the store, Church or even if you are carrying out the trash. GIVE OUR BEST, EVEN SHINNING OUR SHOES.
Psalm 139: 23-24 Isaiah 43:1 GOD IS GOD! Psalm 25:16-21, "Turn to me and be gracious to me...The troubles of my heart are enlarged...Oh, guard my soul...I take refuge in YOU..." We create our own "urgency" by making "deadlines" to have something accomplished (either our deadline or agreeing to someone else deadline) or else! Or else what? Will the world stop? Will humanity be lost if you don't make your deadline? No, it is just our own preconceived "notion" that it has to be done; and this deadline is usually determined without GOD. Then we begin to ask HIM to deliver us from a decision we had never included HIM in the first place. HE will help, HE always does and HE does it when we take our mind off of the "circumstance" and focus on HIM. As we read HIS Word for the answer we become absorbed in HIS Love and Wisdom. We begin to hear HIM speak and our prayers instantly flow from the inner most recesses of our soul. They come from a place that are not even thoughts, they are the heart's desires, where you surrender to HIS WILL. The virtues of integrity and uprightness are GOD'S way of protection. You speak to HIM in truth and you hear HIM speak to you. Nothing matters except your moment with HIM and you want it to last forever! The problem you went to HIM with, will either be done or it won't but whatever happens it will be done in GOD'S provided time. It can last forever and IT ONLY GETS BETTER. Psalm 139: 23-24 Isaiah 43:1 GOD IS GOD! Sometimes acronyms bring to mind different meanings in relation to the way we think. The Wide Road encompasses all philosophies and belief systems; everything is acceptable and everyone's "truth" is valid to the world. But that is not what JESUS said, Matthew 7:13-14, "...For the gate is wide and is easy that leads to destruction..." It is no wonder JESUS gave us this warning; a Christian's life is governed by the "narrow" gate which can only be entered through faith and is beyond the world's logic. It is because the narrow gate is guarded by Truth and we only enter by not accepting the lies of false prophets. I once heard that our courthouses no longer have the Ten Commandments because the Ten Commandments list; "Thou shalt not steal", "Thou shalt not commit adultery", and "Thou shalt not bear false witness". These Commandments would create a "hostile environment" for those unbelievers who work there. Yes, we become our own Judge, Jury and Executioner if we choose the "wide road". You are a part of the "remnant" "The Elite" by not accepting the lies of the false Prophets.
Psalm 139: 23-24 Isaiah 43:1 GOD IS GOD! Our educational system today no longer "TEACHES"; It "CONDITIONS"! It teaches us to conform and preserve the institution. It Conditions us to "choose from existing alternatives" which again, preserves the institution. It no longer encourages us to discover, to invent and to be free. We are conditioned to think we know everything so that we remain in deep delusion. Psalm 124:6-8, "...the snare is broken, we have escaped." GOD HAS SET US FREE IN THE TRUTH; THE TRUTH HAS SET US FREE. FLY HIGHER AND HIGHER YOU ARE FREE!
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