God Chooses the Best

God Chooses the Best

You may not feel like the best, but God chose you anyway.

Scripture

“Samuel then addressed the people, ‘Take a good look at whom GOD has chosen: the best! No one like him in the whole country!’ Then a great shout went up from the people: ‘Long live the king!’”(1 Samuel 10:24) 

Explanatio
We like God to choose the best—and Israel was told that God had chosen the best in Saul. But God’s definition of “the best” is often different from ours.

Jesus said:

“You didn’t choose me. Remember; I chose you, and put you in the world to bear fruit, fruit that won’t spoil.”(John 15:16) 


God chose you. That choice was not a mistake. He knew your weaknesses, saw your limitations, and still chose you.

Gideon also struggled to see himself as capable, yet God told him, “Go in this your might.” (Judges. 6.14) God saw something in Gideon that Gideon could not yet see in himself.

Application
Stop disqualifying yourself because of your imperfections.

You may not consider yourself the best. Others may not see you as the best. But God's choice gives you a different identity and a different assignment.

If God chose you, then step forward in the strength He has given you. Bear fruit. Make a difference. Become what He has called you to become.

God chose you—and God chooses the best.

Reflection
What would you attempt today if you truly believed that God chose you?

Prayer
Lord, thank You for choosing me. Help me to see myself through Your eyes and not through the limitations I place on myself. Give me the courage to step out in the strength You have given me and bear lasting fruit. Amen.

Discussion Question
What is one thing you have been disqualifying yourself from that God may be calling you to step into?

Have a fruitful day,

(Dr.) Emmanuel Okoro
(aka Dr. Lift)

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