6 Well then, has God failed to fulfill his promise to Israel? No, for not all who are born into the nation of Israel are truly members of God’s people! 7 Being descendants of Abraham doesn’t make them truly Abraham’s children. For the Scriptures say, “Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted,” though Abraham had other children, too. 8 This means that Abraham’s physical descendants are not necessarily children of God. Only the children of the promise are considered to be Abraham’s children. 9 For God had promised, “I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”10 This son was our ancestor Isaac. When he married Rebekah, she gave birth to twins. 11 But before they were born, before they had done anything good or bad, she received a message from God. (This message shows that God chooses people according to his own purposes; 12 he calls people, but not according to their good or bad works.) She was told, “Your older son will serve your younger son.” 13 In the words of the Scriptures, “I loved Jacob, but I rejected Esau.”
Terrie's Comments:
We are chosen before we are born for the purposes God has for us... It isn't based on ANYTHING we do or don't do but on God's grace alone! So if God is calling you to do something please lay aside all of your excuses and just do it! It isn't based on your qualifications but on your willingness to say yes to that calling. God will equip you for whatever he wants you to do!
Tori's Comments:
"he calls people, but not according to their good or bad works" What a picture of God's mercy!!
God already knows what my purpose is. My job listen to the Holy Spirit and obey.
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