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The old generation had died in the desert due to their unbelief.
God ordered Moses to sent 12 spies to check the land He would give them.
After 40 days, they returned with good news, “the land is good…, but there giants live there”.
Ten of them discouraged the people, and only two, Joshua and Caleb, believed in God’s promise and power.
God punished that generation and made then wander 40 years, until all of them die.
The new generation is about to enter the land.
Moses saw necessary to remind them that they were a holy people chosen by God for his own possession.
Similar words are addressed to us by Peter:
1 Pe 2
This passage reminds us that the basis for choosing Israel, is the same for choosing us.
We are chosen...
Due to God’s love.
Due to God’s love.
8a
“…because the Lord loved you...” v. 8a
If it wasn’t for His love, we would eternally condemned, heading to Hell.
His love is undeserved.
In order to avoid any boasting, Moses reminded them that there was not nothing in them or us to deserve God’s love.
“You were not a powerful people!” “You were not great in number; only 70 when I took Jacob to Egypt!” “You were not holy either; on the contrary, you were idolaters!”
But He loved you!
What did we have or did to deserve God’s love?
Nothing!
But He loved us too!
There is no human being, nor has been, that deserve to be loved by the Holy God!
1 John 4
That should awake on us a sense of gratitude toward Him.
That should awake on us a sense of gratitude toward Him.
His love is infinite.
Man’s love for God is limited!
Limited by our finite nature and by our sinfulness.
Our love for others is also limited: by our conveniences, our selfishness, and because is usually conditional.
The Bible tells us that “God is love”.
If God is infinite, His love must be infinite, unlimited.
Paul desired that God’s people, if that were possible, could understand the greatness of Christ’s love:
He acknowledged that God’s love surpasses knowledge!
God has loved Israel and continues loving it despite their disobedience.
Just as God was giving Israel a new beginning, He did the same for us; due to His love, when we were dead, He gave us life:
We will also enter a “promised land”, Heaven due to His love.
Due to God’s faithfulness.
“Know therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God...” v. 9
There is assurance in Him.
Every Christian knows or uses the word “Amen”, but most do not know its origin.
It comes from the Heb.
word “אָמַן” (aman) used here and translated as “faithful”.
It appears 108 times in the O.T.; 44 times translated as “believe”, 20 times as “faithful”, and 11 times as “sure”.
That indicates that we can be sure that God is faithful, and we are sure in Him.
2 Tim 2:13
They had failed Him, but He had not fail them!
Such faithfulness is shown in the fact that He keeps His promises.
He keeps His promises.
“the Lord loved you and kept the oath which He swore to your forefathers” v. 8b
“the faithful God, who keep His covenant...” v. 9b
They were about to enter the land because God had given His word (His oath), not to them, but to Abraham, 676 years before.
Gen 13:14-17
“A promise is a debt.”, is a common saying.
The fact that Abraham was dead did not mean that God would not fulfill His promise.
Because He is faithful, He ratified His covenant to Abraham’s descendants Isaac and Jacob.
When Moses plead with God for Israel, he invoked such promise:
Exo 32:13
All His promises are a support for our faith, as the old hymn “Standing on the Promises” expresses it: “Standing on the promises.
Standing.
on the promises that cannot fail...” (“Todas las promesas del Señor Jesús, son apoyo poderoso de mi fe, mientras viva aquí cercado de Su luz, siempre en sus promesas confiaré.”)
Chosen for a purpose.
“those who love Him” v. 9b
To respond to His love.
Isn’t is sad to love someone and not being corresponded?
It is!
Even for God!
God had loved Israel as no one else had done.
But He expected them to respond back:
Deut 10:12
Every new beginning God gives us is a demonstration of His love and an opportunity to love Him more.
He did not want a mediocre love from them, but a love with all their being.
In the previous chapter, Moses had already told them the greatest commandment
De 6:5
Talking about commandments, part of the purpose of choosing us was to obey His commandments.
To obey His commandments.
“For you are a holy people to the Lord...” v. 6
Love is demonstrated by obedience!
Jesus told His disciples, “If you love me, keep my commandments.”
Israel had to be an example of obedience to the peoples around them.
They were chosen to be holy; but you cannot be holy if you do not keep the commandments or keep only some of them.
God has not served us a buffet of commandments where we can pick and chose what we like.
No! It is prescription that must be taken completely.
Conclusion
To be chosen is a privilege!
I had the privilege of being chosen by my wife.
I have the privilege of being chosen to pastor this church.
But the greatest privilege is being chosen by God to be His child and His servant!
Let’s not despise the privilege of being chosen!
Let’s honor Him, let’s love Him, and let’s obey Him!
The benefit will be for us:
Deu
Chosen to be rewarded.
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