“HIS CHOSEN!”

Exodus 19:1-6                                         (ESV)

“1 On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.

2 They set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, and they encamped in the wilderness. There Israel encamped before the mountain,

3 while Moses went up to GOD. The LORD called to him out of the mountain, saying, "Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel:

4 'You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to MYSELF.

5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey MY voice and keep MY covenant, you shall be MY treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is MINE;

6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel."

ALMIGHTY GOD works ALL THINGS for HIS good (Romans 8:28).  REMEMBER Joseph being thrown into a pit, then sold into slavery, then thrown into prison, and ultimately ascended to the throne room of Pharaoh?  GOD REMINDED HIS children that although they were descendants of Jacob, a lowly son of Isaac, he was also GOD’s CHOSEN ONE as Israel......same body, but a changed, man!

Esau was born minutes before Jacob, thus he was inline for the “Blessing” to be passed on to him.  However, “Jacob offered to give Esau a BOWL OF STEW in exchange for his birthright (the right to be recognized as firstborn) and Esau agreed.”  Later on, Jacob wrestled with GOD and GOD gave him a new name, Israel, for he had struggled with GOD and prevailed (Genesis 32:28)!  

The status of “HIS CHOSEN” wasn’t something that the children of Israel had earned, or merited!  It was simply because of GOD’s grace that HE selected to part the Red Sea for them.  In verse four above, GOD REMINDED the people “You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to MYSELF”.  They weren’t better than the Egyptians, they were simply CHOSEN!  

Today, we have the privilege of being “HIS CHOSEN” as well.  If you accept HIS CALL, and turn from your wicked ways, HE will redeem you, just as HE has me!  There is nothing that I am, or have done, that qualifies me to be “HIS CHOSEN”, but I am BLESSED to be called HIS!  Just as the Israelites allowed ALMIGHTY GOD to fight the Egyptians, they just had to be silent (Exodus 14:14), GOD (through JESUS) has completed everything to make me one of “HIS CHOSEN”!  I have accepted HIS gift for my life.  WILL YOU????