“FOR I HAVE CHOSEN HIM!”

 Genesis 18:16-21                    (ESV)

“[16] Then the men set out from there, and they looked down toward Sodom. And Abraham went with them to set them on their way. [17] The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, [18] seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? [19] “FOR I HAVE CHOSEN HIM”, that he may command his children and his household after him to KEEP THE WAY OF THE LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.” [20] Then the LORD said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, [21] I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. And if not, I will know.””

Was the FAITH of Abraham automatically bestowed upon him at a point in his life?  Did he just wake up one day and TRUST in GOD ALMIGHTY with his entire being?  Abraham was born Abram, a son of Terah (Genesis 11:26).  GOD changed his name to Abraham in Genesis 17:5, where it is written “No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, FOR I (GOD ALMIGHTY) HAVE MADE YOU THE FATHER OF A MULTITUDE OF NATIONS.”  GOD had developed the FAITH of Abraham and HE wanted to display this to everyone!

Long before Abraham was born Abram, GOD had ordained and CHOSEN him (Ephesians 1:4).  As Abraham followed the PATH for his life, his FAITH grew stronger and stronger.  He was renowned for it his entire life, AND BEYOND!  His FAITH was written about as late as in 1 Peter.  Why did this happen?  Because GOD PLANNED it!!  

Has ALMIGHTY GOD CHOSEN to fulfill a PURPOSE of HIS PLAN with your life?  The pain and suffering that you experience COULD be for HIS GLORY???  Those who seem to have everything going their way will ONE DAY stand at the JUDGEMENT SEAT OF CHRIST and will have nothing to offer HIM, except wealth and prosperity.  What will you have to offer the CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSES?  My prayer is that JESUS will say about me “FOR I HAVE CHOSEN HIM”, and that is all that matters!!!