Spiritual Truth of the Day

I've just recently re-started the Beth Moore Bible Study entitled: Believing God. As I was watching the first video in the series today I was really struck by all of the amazing promises that God made the children of Israel and how, as the spiritual seed of Abraham, some of those promises apply to us as Christians.

Duet. 7:7-9
"The LORD did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any of the peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples,

but because the LORD loved you and kept the oath which He swore to your forefathers, the LORD brought you out by 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, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His commandments;

Just as the Children of Israel were chosen, not by merit, but out of love; so too have I been chosen to be His child--even though I don't deserve it. Being chosen doesn't mean that you were chosen because you are better than anyone else or because you deserve it. This is an excellent reminder for me as I am way too big for my own britches most of the time.

Praise God that He stooped low enough to scoop me into the palm of His hand from the depths of the miry clay!