They are trying to get a job, or promotion or are waiting on 'being selected' .
These are Christian folks, they trust JESUS (YESHUA) and are realizing they have 'favor' in
all that they say and do.
They have prayed, and have all the qualifications that are required...prepared, solid interview and everything is looking good...
BUT
They are not chosen!
Overlooked they choose someone else.
You are not their first choice.
Stunned..they don't get the job...they are asked to move on..
..they are 'thanked' for their participation.
What do you do?
Where is GOD?
Where is all that 'favor' that is supposed to be with us?
Let me remind you, you are not in the worlds system, you are in GODS Kingdom!
And the world (world and their institutions, including christian religious institutions) will ALWAYS over look you and you will rarely be their first choice.
Why?
Because all through time, GOD'S kids were always last choice.
Look at Cain and Able, Cain (older) and had the worlds idea of sacrifice without cost and it would be accepted by the world - but not GOD - HE chose the later.
Take Lot, choosing the rich lush land (later became Sodom and Gomorrah) which left Abraham with the desert/wilderness ..dry land. Again overlooked and thrown the left overs.
Take Joseph, the youngest among the older brothers, with a dream and a vision of the future and his GOD.
But sold in slavery and later in a prison. Even the Chief Cupbearer were let out before righteous Joseph. Even though Joseph interpreted dreams, and walked in divine wisdom - he was not the first choice of the world to be released.
No, they forgot about him and left him (in prison) longer.
But GOD never forgot how the Kingdom works!
Take Jacob and Esau.
Now I believe Isaac, (their father) should have knew how this all works, and gave the youngest one with the blessing, being tricked as he would have given the blessing to the older Esau, (who the world would choose, strong, big and handsome) who loved the world, and disregarded the birth right and the blessing anyway.
Joseph and his mother knew better, and saw what GOD saw, and how the Kingdom works!
Joseph went on to have his name changed to "Israel" and became famous and rich and the rest is history.
Look at Moses before Pharaoh. Moses threw his staff on the ground and it became a snake. So Pharaoh, gets his magicians, wizards to mimic the same miracle. Note : Moses wasn't in Pharaoh's 'wisdom council' but a renegade to them. Also Note; Moses snake ate the other snakes! Exodus 7:12
Here is a great example about how GOD chooses in the Kingdom:
Perhaps the classic example, was when the prophet Samuel was asked to choose the next king and went to Jesse's house (David's father and home). Samuel knew that GOD didn't pick (and HIS Kingdom never operates this way) the first choice. The most talented the best looking the strongest - the worlds best!
NO!
The Prophet Samuel, knew GOD picks the opposite of the world.
see 1 Samuel 16
And so you are also 'not picked first' my brother and sister in JESUS (YESHUA). In fact you found out 'you didn't get the job', 'you were looked over', 'the company went another way', 'they had other plans'...
So, you are OUT.
Feeling rejected.
Perhaps frustrated.
"I don't get it" you ponder.
"Why doesn't this favor work for me? When it works for other people...but not me?" you debate in your own thoughts.
Why am I always the one not picked?
Well if you are NOT part of GOD'S Kingdom, then you have to be the 'best' and hope they pick you.
But to those that are in the Kingdom, no fret instead go out and get new clothes for the job is around the corner.
How it often happens:
The world will either realize that their 'first choice' was a wrong choice...and forced to call you.
Or GOD has a better place for you but again you probably wont be picked first...but you will get there!
And rejoice in your GOD!
You are in a good place, actually the 'best place' but you need to exercise faith to see it.
You must see, that GOD lifts up the lowly ones, the ones that ended in 2nd or 3rd or 10th!
And GOD will make good, you will eat the best of the land.
Don't fret (worry) it only leads to evil - and you don't want that!
Cheer for being 'not chosen' by the world, knowing you are 'chosen by GOD'.
Rejoice for it shows you, you are not in the world, but really operating in the Kingdom!
-eric
