GOD’S OWN ELECT.

Introduction. 

Elect is derived from the Latin word electus which means Chosen or Selected.

In theology, elect means;

- Chosen as a subject of mercy;

- Chosen, selected or designated to eternal life; predestination in the divine counsels.

Based on these definitions, God’s own elect means chosen or personally selected by God; a life predestined by God’s mercy.

Let’s see what God has to say through Apostle Peter in 1 Peter 2:9-10 (KJV)

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 marvelous light;

10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.’’

I’ve highlighted some important points in this scripture. Through this scripture we understand we are a people chosen by God, a peculiar people and not just any kind of breed. We’ve been selected, separated from the rest and most importantly we’ve been chosen personally by God.

The Beginning.

In the beginning when God was created the world, when it came to the time to create Man there was a divine conferencing meeting in Heaven. He threw out a statement that still overwhelms me till date, God said ‘’ LET US MAKE MAN IN OUR IMAGINE AND IN OUR OWN LIKENESS’’, He didn’t stop there but went ahead to give man DOMINION, AUTHORITY, POWER, etc.

The Great Fall.

Man fell from the place of authority, we committed a lot of atrocities, we made God feel heart-wrenching pain every single passing day but still He didn’t give up on us. At this point we were no longer a people of His; we were without mercy, living a risk-filled life. 

At this point our lives made the devil so proud and the funny thing is, he keeps blackmailing us with the fact that we’ve done a whole lot of wrong but all we could see was ‘’freedom’’. We assumed we the devil has given us freedom not knowing we were living in bondage.

At this very point we’ve lost our identities, we no longer remember who we truly were, we were no longer His chosen ones no more.

Reconciliation.

God saw we had wallowed deep into sin, He saw that we have gone far from the original design He had for us. He didn’t just keep quite nor did He start blackmailing us like the devil but His heart was moved to save us, He was compassionate enough to sacrifice His one and only Son so we could be reconciled back to Him and He even went as far as blotting away all our past deeds and wiping our slate clean from all unrighteousness.

New Family.

We were adopted into God’s Royal Family. Hallelujah.

Now we are no longer any kind of breed but a chosen people, personally selected by God. Now our past no longer matters, it has been confronted for us. 

So no matter how worst of a sin we’ve committed in the past, smile on people it has been blotted out and our slate clean.

Next time the devil comes knocking on your door to remind you of the worst things you’ve done in the past, when he comes knocking to blackmail you into going back to your old ways, just turn and say to him, ‘’ THEREFORE IF ANY MAN BE IN CHRIST HE IS A NEW CREATURE, BEHOLD OLD THINGS ARE PAST AWAY EVERYTHING HAS BECOME NEW’’.

Now we are no longer the regular civilians but a royal priesthood, God’s blood flows in our veins now giving us life, His very own life (Zoe). Now we’re part of His family with Jesus being the firstborn. Now we can boldly call God ‘’ABBA’’ (FATHER). Now we no longer live in bondage or fear but we have received the spirit of boldness, the spirit of adoption so can cry out in a loud voice ABBA, FATHER.

You see, a lot comes with being elected by God. There’s more to the goodie bag than we can ever imagine. With being chosen by God comes with reaffirming our identities, bringing us back to the blackboard, back to God’s original design for our life. With it comes real freedom.

Now we are peculiar people, we now understand more of God and His word, now we have insight into all things and it baffles the carnal man, those who live outside the will of God.

All we have to do now is showcase God’s mercies towards, let it be our testimony.

In Conclusion.

Dearly beloved, we’ve been elected, chosen and separated by God, before we were without mercy but now we’ve obtained mercy.

Explore deep into this bag of goodies that comes with been chosen by God. Mind you, the devil isn’t happy about this our new found identities and happiness but we’ve got everything we need to defeat him in our arsenal.

We are now GOD’S OWN VERY ELECT.