You Are God's Chosen

You Are God's Chosen

"He said, Surely they are my people, sons who will not be false to me; and so he became their Savior."
Isaiah 63:8

Even though we know that the people of Israel were God's chosen people, we do not have to read very far into the first books of the Bible to see that they did not live up to His expectations. Although God watched over them, and led them to their promised land, they were never satisfied and kept rebelling and rejecting Him on many different occasions. Although they saw God's miracles, such as manna coming down from heaven to feed them while they were in the desert, and the waters of the Red Sea parting to allow them to escape from their captivity, they still rebelled, grumbled, and disobeyed His commands over and over. God knew that the people of Israel were not going to be perfect, and that they would turn away from His commands, as He punished them when they strayed. We see also that His punishment was severe when they turned from Him, as He allowed their enemies to defeat, humiliate and almost destroy them. However, we see that God kept forgiving them over and over, even after they sinned and turned their backs on Him. This is just how forgiving our God is, as He is willing to take us back and forgive us, even after we have rejected Him. God loved His people enough that He sent His son Jesus, to die on the cross, as a sacrifice for our sins. Even though you are not perfect, and may have strayed away and turned your back on God, Jesus is still willing to forgive you. All you need to do is ask Him to come into your heart and forgive you of your sins. God will welcome you back into His fold, as you are His people.