MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion for Thursday August 13, 2020
Topic: The Chosen of God
Text: Isaiah 49:7 – 12
Have you ever asked yourself, why am I a Christian? Is it because I
was born into the church? Is it because God chose me to be a Christian? Being a
Christian is not because we are good enough to be, but because God chose us out
of His love and grace.
Again, have you ever asked why God is so interested in Israel
despite their stiff-neck disposition? The reason for the choice of Israel is to
become an instrument through which the world will come to know God (Isaiah 49:8,
9). That is also why you are a Christian.
The catechism in Book of Common Prayer 2007:480 has it that “God
required the chosen people (Israel) to be faithful, to do justice, to love
mercy and to walk humbly with God.” Our text speaks of what Christ will do for
us and what we should do in appreciation of God’s faithfulness.
Beloved, God chose you as a Christian for some purposes. He chose
you to become salt of the earth (Matthew 5:13), to become light of the world (Matthew
5:14) and to show forth His praise and glory. From the words of Book of Common
Prayer, we are expected to “Be faithful, to do justice, to love mercy and to
walk humbly with God.” Have you being doing these? How faithful are you?
In John 15:16, Jesus stated why He chose and appointed us as
Christians. It is just simple; we “Should go and bear fruit, and that your
fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give
you” John 15:16b. How are you doing this? Are you bearing good fruit or bad
fruit?
Action: As you go out today, do the work that will bear fruit for God
either through preaching, charity or showing mercy on people you meet.
Memory verse: Isaiah 49:7
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