Chosen Beyond Bloodline: God’s Family is Formed by Faith
Chosen Beyond Bloodline: God’s Family Is Formed by Faith
Devotion by Pastor Alexander L. Redd
Who are the “chosen people of God?" Many point to ancestry or nation, but Scripture points to something far greater and that is faith in Christ. Paul writes, “If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:29). The promise of God was never meant to be confined to one ethnic group. God does not show favoritism; He is the Lord of all nations (Romans 3:29).
Jesus Himself declared, “Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold; them also I must bring” (John 10:16). His vision was always global, uniting Jew and Gentile, male and female, slave and free into one family of grace (Galatians 3:28). Through Christ, the dividing wall of hostility has been torn down (Ephesians 2:14).
God’s covenant now extends to all who believe. As foretold, “I will call them ‘my people’ who are not my people” (Romans 9:25). Those who receive Christ are given “power to become the sons of God” (John 1:12). The true mark of being chosen is not heritage but faith, which is the heart’s response to the Shepherd’s voice.
In the end, the chosen are those who love Him, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom (James 2:5). “Many are called, but few are chosen” (Matthew 22:14). The invitation stands open to every tribe, tongue, and nation.
Devotion by Pastor Alexander L. Redd
Who are the “chosen people of God?" Many point to ancestry or nation, but Scripture points to something far greater and that is faith in Christ. Paul writes, “If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:29). The promise of God was never meant to be confined to one ethnic group. God does not show favoritism; He is the Lord of all nations (Romans 3:29).
Jesus Himself declared, “Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold; them also I must bring” (John 10:16). His vision was always global, uniting Jew and Gentile, male and female, slave and free into one family of grace (Galatians 3:28). Through Christ, the dividing wall of hostility has been torn down (Ephesians 2:14).
God’s covenant now extends to all who believe. As foretold, “I will call them ‘my people’ who are not my people” (Romans 9:25). Those who receive Christ are given “power to become the sons of God” (John 1:12). The true mark of being chosen is not heritage but faith, which is the heart’s response to the Shepherd’s voice.
In the end, the chosen are those who love Him, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom (James 2:5). “Many are called, but few are chosen” (Matthew 22:14). The invitation stands open to every tribe, tongue, and nation.
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