To be fully HUMAN — A Daily Reflection

"You did not choose me, but I chose you to go and bear fruit — fruit that will last."

Have you ever really thought about the fact that you were CHOSEN of God?  In His infinite mercy, you were one of the people He chose to serve Him!  I don’t know about you, but that makes me feel very humble.  Especially when I look closely at myself and who I am without Jesus.  Sort of makes me wonder what He was thinking! 

But then, take a look at the other people chosen of God.  Take a close look…  David , His beloved, was a real pain in the neck.  Besides all of the other things David did that were evil, he even resorted to having Bathsheba’s husband killed to cover up the fact that David had gotten her pregnant!  Then there’s Samson, who not only had a serious lust problem, but who made Rambo look like a calm, quiet, submissive individual!  And look at Peter, old open-his-mouth-only-to-change-feet-prior-to-engaging-brain himself.  Amazing that God would choose him to be one of the leaders of the early church!  And what about Paul?  He spent most of his time persecuting Christians, even killing them – that is, before Jesus demanded his attention.  Not what you would call a desirable person, was he? 

But God knew that each of these men could serve Him and serve Him well.  God sees into our hearts.  He knows us better than we will ever know ourselves.  Today, praise God that He chose you to be one of His servants, and commit to bearing the fruit in your life that He wants you to bear.