YE ARE A CHOSEN GENERATION

 

June 24

 

I Peter 2:9  

But ye are a chosen generation, 

a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar

 people; that ye should shew forth the 

praises of him who hath called 

you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 

 

Religion does not originate in chance, but in the purpose of God; it flows not from nature of man, but from the unalterable degree of the Most High.
 
Every believer is a chosen vessel.
 
The Church had its origin in Jehovah’s eternal election.
 
Elections flows from love; it is exercise of sovereignty; it secures man’s salvation and God’s glory.
 
It injures none, but it pours incalculable blessings upon thousands.
 
It was the act of God before time.
 
He chose us in Christ as our head; it was a pure grace; it was to holiness.
 
We were chosen to be redeemed from death; purified from sin; separated from the world; devoted to God; and raised to a state of oneness with Jehovah.
 
Being chosen of God, we choose God in return.
 
He chose us to be his people, we choose him to be our God.
 
He chose us to be the beloved Bride of Jesus, and we choose Jesus to be our beloved Bridegroom.
 
His election is the cause, our choice is the effect.
 
His choice prevented ours; or else we had chosen death, in the error of our ways.
 
Beloved, if we are the elect of God we are holy; we are in union with Jesus.
 
Let us endeavour to prove and enjoy this.
 
 

All the elected train

Were chosen in their Head,

To all eternal good,

Before the worlds were made;

Chosen to know the Prince of Peace,

And taste the riches of His grace.

 
James Smith