The Lord Loves You and Keeps the Oath

“For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth. The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples; but because the Lord loves you, and because He would keep the oath which He swore to your fathers, the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you from the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Deuteronomy 7:6-8 NKJV

You're no better or less than others. All men are equal before God regardless of race, religion, ancestry, color, or whatever. There is no difference to God. That mighty sermon of Moses tells the truth that the people of Israel were chosen and loved not because they were more in number than any other people, for in fact they were the least of all peoples, but because the Lord loves them, and because he would keep the oath which He swore to Abraham. This is still true to all who are chosen in this age and ages to come.

However, how easy it is to forget this infallible fact! One mark of such forgetfulness is to look down others whom they are different in race, color, ancestry, religion, whatever reason. The Scripture says, “For there is no respect of persons with God.” (Romans 2:11 KJV) There are many people who behave as the enemies of God.  That’s all who we were! But we shall not forget the fact that God had forsaken His Son Jesus Christ while we were still sinners, the enemies of God. This is true to all peoples on earth. Who knows except God that the very people you think that they’re the enemies of God may be the chosen vessels on due time in the program of God? Who knew except God that Saul of Tarsus who persecuted the church of God and yet later called to be a chosen vessel for the Gentiles? Jesus confirms this truth, saying “And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.” (John 10:16 NKJV)

So, remember what you are now based on the fact what you were. You’re chosen and loved by God through the Son Jesus Christ not because there is any respect of you but because the Lord loves you, and because He keeps his promise to bring you into His fold on due time. That stands true eternally. Amen.