I Am Chosen by God

Posted on Mar 09, 2015 Topic : Weekly Devotionals

He chose us in him before the creation of the world. Ephesians 1:4

School was in session, and everything was fine…fine until it was time for teams to be chosen. As the team captains called out the names of their chosen players, the air filled with awkwardness—at least for one timid teenager who was anything but agile. Oh God, I hate being chosen last. Please, let somebody want me!

Have you ever longed to be chosen because you were really wanted, because you were really desired? Child of God, the Lord chose you “before the creation of the world.” He chose you because He wanted you—not because of your strength, scholarship, or skill. You can take no credit or merit in being chosen. Jesus clearly states, “You did not choose me, but I chose you” (John 15:16).

Many years ago, another child found himself in a situation of being chosen. The Lord sent the prophet Samuel to Jesse of Bethlehem, saying, “I have chosen one of his sons to be king” (1 Samuel 16:1). What an unfathomable honor for a family! Yet after Samuel had surveyed Jesse’s seven sons, he said, “The Lord has not chosen these…Are these all the sons you have?” (1 Samuel 16:10-11). Well, there was David, the youngest. But he was away tending sheep—and he certainly was not “king material”! At the prophet’s insistence, however, the lad was brought in. Immediately the Lord told Samuel to choose David, “and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power” (1 Samuel 16:13).

Later, in a most critical battle, we see the giant Goliath completely terrorizing the army of Saul, king of Israel. However, God uses the young, inexperienced David as the man of the hour. Imagine the Israelites’ amazement as they watched David, without armor, approaching Goliath. Just how could this young man be confident of conquest? David knew this simple principle:Whatever God chooses for you to do, He will equip you to do. In a moment, David single-handedly slew the nine-foot-tall titan. His secret? He understood the true source of strength, declaring before the confrontation,“The battle is the Lord’s” (1 Samuel 17:47).

What truth for you today! When you face the “Goliaths” in your life, remember this: You have been chosen by the Lord. As you now see yourself through God’s eyes, have confidence in the Lord—the battle is the Lord’s!

I have confidence because…I am chosen by God.