God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Dont you know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah - how he appealed to God against Israel: "Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me"? And what was Gods answer to him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal." So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it wer, grace would no longer be grace.
The remnants that God saw, or reserved is something that amazes me. At this time, Baal being an idol or another God was worshipped amongst the Israelites. But God saw them. Even throughout the sacrifices that were being sacrificed among the believers of the Lord God, God saw them. As Paul says in the scripture about Gods answer being, i have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal gives me encouragement to keep on fighting. Steadfast, this is what i want, to remain in the grace of God. I often times forget so quickly the grace of God, learning about grace first was sort of a double edged sword for me. I LOVED the fact that God loved me, sort of selfish in a way. But my heart had untangled more and more my heart became a fortress of darkness. Grace was something i took for granted, and feared that when I went to live on with the Lord for eternity he would say to me before I entered, I never knew you is a fear of mine. But i'm pretty sure those are the devils words.
=)Sacrifice is what i need in my life, if not my life is worth nothing because this life is nothing except a fragrance to the Lord.
God, i need you.
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