JULY 24, Romans 9:11-14

Many people think God saves those who are good or kind. Does God choose to save good children, or those of a special ability? What do you think?

Paul revealed something astonishing - God has already elected (chosen) who to save even before we are born! EVEN before the world was created! Wow!

Our character does not influence God one single bit in His choice! Rom 9:11tells us this : “For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil...” Paul gave the example of two children: God elected the cunning rascal, Jacob, and not the gullible Esau. So, if you are a believer, don’t be too proud of yourself! Don’t ever think God chooses you (and not that school bully) just because that you are obedient to the Bible and you are a good boy.

“Unfair! Unfair!” shout some.

This part of the Bible teaches us the SOVERIGNTY of GOD. He is God, He is King, He is the Creator, He can do everything according to His good pleasure and who are we to question His actions? Did you ever play with clay modeling or play-dough? Have you ever molded a beautiful thing and an ugly one? Can the ugly one stand out and scold you and say, “Why do you make me so ugly?” If it ever did, you would just crush it flat to silence it. How dare the dough speak out against me!

Instead of saying “unfair”, you who are a Christian should say, “Thank you God, for choosing me to know Jesus as my Saviour and be saved.

Thought: Thank God He chose me, so to Him I must ever be grateful.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for saving me out of the millions in this world. I pray that I’d learn to be a better Christian every day and to accept Your power over all. In Jesus’ name I give thanks and praise. Amen.