Post by Woody Williams on May 22, 2006 7:35:02 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Deuteronomy 7:7-11
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It was not because you were more numerous than any other people that
the Lord set his heart on you and chose you-for you were the fewest
of all peoples. It was because the Lord loved you and kept the oath
that he swore to your ancestors, that the Lord has brought you out
with a mighty hand, and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from
the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Know therefore that the Lord your
God is God, the faithful God who maintains covenant loyalty with
those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand
generations, and who repays in their own person those who reject him.
He does not delay but repays in their own person those who reject
him. Therefore, observe diligently the commandment-the statutes and
the ordinances-that I am commanding you today.
Devotional
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Chosenness has a long history in the Scripture story. As Jesus chose
his disciples and ultimately, the whole world, so God had chosen
Israel through the covenant with Abraham and the redemptive act of
the Exodus. This chosenness flows from the love that God has for his
creation. God's love for those who are chosen is an ongoing
commitment to be faithful to God's promises. Remember, you are among
those chosen by God.
Prayer
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Thank you for choosing me to inherit all your promises, gracious God.
Amen
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It was not because you were more numerous than any other people that
the Lord set his heart on you and chose you-for you were the fewest
of all peoples. It was because the Lord loved you and kept the oath
that he swore to your ancestors, that the Lord has brought you out
with a mighty hand, and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from
the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Know therefore that the Lord your
God is God, the faithful God who maintains covenant loyalty with
those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand
generations, and who repays in their own person those who reject him.
He does not delay but repays in their own person those who reject
him. Therefore, observe diligently the commandment-the statutes and
the ordinances-that I am commanding you today.
Devotional
----------
Chosenness has a long history in the Scripture story. As Jesus chose
his disciples and ultimately, the whole world, so God had chosen
Israel through the covenant with Abraham and the redemptive act of
the Exodus. This chosenness flows from the love that God has for his
creation. God's love for those who are chosen is an ongoing
commitment to be faithful to God's promises. Remember, you are among
those chosen by God.
Prayer
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Thank you for choosing me to inherit all your promises, gracious God.
Amen