John 15:16
It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain…
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Only three days to go and Filipinos will go again in their polling places to vote for the new President, Vice President and Senators - personalities who will lead the country for the next six years. Would they still remember the promises they made? Would they really work to make the lives of the people better? Would they remember that the people chose them to make something happen? I hope they do.
President, Senator, Mayor – they are all titles. They speak of the office that the person holds; the task he was called to do. We chose them and not the other way around.
So it is with the one we worship, the one whose title we bear when we call ourselves “Christians”. His proper name is “Jesus”. But His title, reflecting the title He holds and the task He was called to do, His title is Christ.
And He has chosen us and appointed us to bring the good news and bear much fruits so others may know Him through us.
And all His promises, He will remember. All the things He promised, He will provide. So we speak of Jesus the Christ... Jesus Christ. But His title did not matter to Him. He came to the world not to be served, but to serve. And only Him fully deserve to be called the King… the King of all Kings!
Let us pray +
Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, our Savior and our King, I choose today to take refuge in You. I choose to fear the Lord and not man, and I choose obedience over willfulness and submission over pride. I am blessed beyond measure already, and I praise and thank You for all You have provided, knowing that we will lack no good thing as we seek You first above all else. To You be all the honor and glory! Amen +
I will give you thanks among the peoples, O Lord.
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