The Gospel of John 15:16 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.” (John 15:16 KJV).

When the Lord said to the disciples "you did not choose me, but I chose you" controversial thoughts were seeded by the enemy of our soul in the minds of many. Of this statement, many books are written about concepts and doctrines drawing people away from God's gospel of grace and truth. Many allude that God infringed on man's free will. That can be an easy idea to bring in from the perspective of the world who's bent on rejecting the sovereignty of God. That's handy to justify living apart from one's Creator.

Yes, the Father chooses us and draws us to come to the Lord Jesus Christ (John 6:44). The process starts as we seek God's kingdom and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33). Just like when the Lord Jesus called the first disciples. They were seeking Him. And they found Him, as revealed when, “Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”” (John 1:45 NIV).

Hence, the Lord Jesus while walking through the shores of Galilee, came upon these young seekers. He chose and ordained upon them a new mission to bring forth fruit. And to us too, believers and unbelievers, who now have come and heard these Words, are called to follow and carry our mission. All there is to be done, specially those shackled by religion and precepts of the world, is to believe and follow Him. It is written: “And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.” (Matthew 4:18-20 KJV).

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.

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