You have been chosen

"You did not choose Me, but I chose you."                         John 15:16   CSB 

To be chosen for something is such an honour. It is a commendation for all of the hard work that a person has undergone in order to gain this accolade. Many want to take part in university courses, sporting events or applying for that special position in a company. And when news reaches them that they have been chosen, the feeling is amazing.

However, not all are chosen. Matthew 22:14 says, For many are invited but few are chosen.' Following Jesus' crucifixion, resurrection and ascension, Jewish rulers firmly rejected the witness of the Spirit and this brought final judgement - they had rejected the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Although God had performed great things all around them - healings, raising the dead and thousands of changed lives, they still refused to take up the invitation to accept Jesus.

It is the same today, people are invited to get to know Jesus - thriving churches, house groups, Christians speaking to them but, many just don't want to know, so they turn down the invitation and thus, refuse to be chosen by Jesus. Following this, there is little to do to help them see the truth.

None of us chose to have Jesus in our lives. The Holy Spirit led us to the point of invite and the opportunity to accept Jesus as Lord. In other words we were convinced by the work of the Spirit and realised that Jesus really is the only way into Heaven.

There are many people who, on the day they meet Jesus face to face, will fully realise their error in rejecting Him. Sadly, it will be too late then. This is the reason that we need to let people know about Jesus, but not only that, let them see that He lives in us. You may say, 'People will laugh at me, I was arguing and in a bad mood with them last week.' You may have been, but this shows them that you are real - normal and have bad days too. 

The bottom line though, is that you have been chosen by Jesus and that is all that matters. There are still many who have received an invitation but are ready to turn it down. Can you help them see the truth?

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