There are very few more explicit passages of Scripture which speak of the sovereign choice made by the supreme sovereign of all creation. In the text today, the Savior reminds His disciples that He is the one who has chosen them. What He tells them is applicable both to them and to us who follow Him nearly two millennia later. But are you and I to understand by this that we are supposed to be passive? That is, are we merely acted upon, or are we to also act? This has been a thorny question for a very long time. To answer the question properly and biblically, we must be careful to make biblical distinctions and use biblical definitions. In our church, we rightly glory in the sovereign grace of God. This is as it should be. But if you or I interpret this to mean that there is no personal imperative to actively leave our nets and follow Christ as Peter did, then we have changed a glorious doctrine into something inglorious and perverted the grace of God. Your personal story of redemption does not end with your conversion. On the contrary, your new life in Christ leads to a fruitful life of thanksgiving and obedience. As the text says, lasting fruit is what the Savior has "appointed" for His chosen disciples. – Pastor Schlegel
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