In case you didn’t know, there was an election last week. There are many ways that this election has been described and that the two main candidates have been described. It’s been ugly, embarrassing, a clown show. But some would even say the most important election in our lifetime. I would beg to differ. No, I’m not going to give you a lesson in American politics.
Let’s look at the definition of what we experienced last week – elect / election.
Elect – 1.) Carefully selected, chosen; 2.) Chosen for salvation through divine mercy.
Election – 1.) The right, power, or privilege of making a choice; 2.) predestination to eternal life.
Now let’s look at 2 Peter 1:3-11: “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (ESV).”
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Notice in verse 10, Peter says, “Therefore brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election.” God elected (selected, chose) us through His divine mercy and the obedient death of His Son, our Savior.
Also, consider Paul’s words from Romans 12:1-2 – “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
The most important election in your lifetime is the choice to follow Jesus. He has given us that right and privilege.
Mike Jewell
