Genesis 18:19 For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised.
After the incident with Sarah, her being caught in a lie, Abraham's three guests got up to leave and headed toward Sodom. Abraham was walking with them when the Lord asked his two friends if he should keep from Abraham why they we going to Sodom. Then, he talks about why God had chosen Abraham: to keep the way of the Lord.
Each Christian has also been called by the Lord. We are his people. The buzz word in the church today is Relationship. Christianity isn't about religion, it is a relationship. Certainly, it is true that God desires a relationship with us. In the Garden of Eden, God went looking for Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:8), he spent much time with Moses and Joshua on Mount Sinai (Exodus 34:28), and even went on boating excursions with his disciples (Luke 8:22). But, spending time with Jesus is not the only reason we are saved. He calls us to be obedient to him and follow his commands (John 14:15). Paul says that we are created to produce good works (Ephesians 2:10). We have a great responsibility as Christians to be example in and for the world around us.
K and A, you are not saved just to escape the lake of fire, but be happy you will. You are not saved just so you can have a friend who sticks close by you (Proverbs 18:24), although that is so crucial as you walk through the trials of life. No, one of the main reasons you were chosen was to live a righteous life by obeying the commands of the Lord and to teach your children to do the same (Deuteronomy 6:7). He has chosen you to do what is right and just (Proverbs 21:3). So, Live for the Lord!
~Dad
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