2 Samuel 7-8, Psalms 109, Romans 13
What God said to me – Out of all of the nations on earth I chose Israel to honor and to be the nation I would use to show the world who “I AM”. Out of all the young boys in Israel I chose David, a simple shepherd, to lift up and become king and to establish his kingdom forever. Out of multitudes of people on earth I chose you to be My child and that alone should cause you to fall down before Me with gratitude and worship. You’ll never be able to comprehend why I choose one and not another. Israel had done nothing to cause Me to choose them. David had done nothing to cause Me to choose him. You did nothing to cause Me to choose you. I choose who I choose in order to bless those I have chosen and to demonstrate My sovereignty and show Myself to be God. You just trust Me and be grateful for My choice.