Chosen for Obedience

Written by Suzanne Benner

When it comes to obedience, what we say and what we do need to match up. Read more: https://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/03/12/obedience-that-accompanies-words/

“To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood” (1 Peter 1:1, 2)

You have been chosen by God. In these verses, Peter not only explains how we were chosen and by what power we were chosen, but also why or for what purpose we were chosen.

You have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father. You have been chosen through the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit. You have been chosen for obedience to Jesus Christ. Consider the last statement, you have been chosen for obedience

You were chosen – not solely to know Jesus Christ, not only to receive eternal life with God – but you were chosen so that you would obey Jesus. It is your purpose, the thing you were made for, your life’s mission.

Obedience is not mindlessly or begrudgingly following a set of rules that are thousands of years old. What Peter is talking about is willingly submitting to God’s way and choosing to allow the precepts of Jesus to guide my life, as well as readily accepting the forgiveness supplied to me through Jesus’ shed blood.

This is what we were chosen for.

Holy God, help me to understand that I will find my purpose in life by obeying Jesus. I know in my head that I will never find fulfillment and satisfaction in life outside of You; let that knowledge transform me into Your obedient servant. Amen.

Questions: How does knowing you were chosen for obedience to Jesus bring purpose to your life? Why is this purpose greater than anything we could manufacture?

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4 Responses to “Chosen for Obedience”

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Andrea says:

August 25, 2011 at 3:38 pm

Knowing I was chosen brings more purpose to my life and everything I do. My life is unto God. It’s greater because He is perfection itself, therefore I am instructed through His word to do likewise. I daily strive to be more like the Master, more of His fullness, more humility. Thank you Lord for thinking of me!
Brenda says:

August 25, 2011 at 9:29 am

Amen! It is a beautiful Truth that God has a great plan for our lives, a plan to prosper us and a plan for our good with so much Hope, and that Hope is Jesus! Thank you for this post, Fe! I read it and just experiences a great sense of peace in knowing that God is leading me and my job is to listen to Him and follow – He is the Pilot and I am the copilot! Life is so much more relaxing and peaceful when I know I do not have to run the show, and not only do I not have to, I am not intended to do so! God bless you, Fe!
Fe says:

August 24, 2011 at 7:11 pm

for what I believe that God chosen people to fulfill his plan in these world, and if I am the one to chosen because Gods wants me to be obedient to Him so that I learn his how He works to my life he has a great plan to our life just be obedient Him. And he will work to your life,
Brenda says:

August 24, 2011 at 12:28 pm

Knowing that I am chosen for obedience brings purpose to my life because it tells me that I was and am born to live for and serve Jesus Christ. This is a greater purpose than any other that I could manufacture because it was declared by Jesus Christ the Lord of my life, and it is a divine purpose meant to glorify God Almighty. In serving others I am serving God, so service is the highest of all callings! Amen!