Then You spoke in a vision to Your holy one, and said: “I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.” (Psalm 89:19)
It is commonly accepted in Jewish circles that this verse is written with David in mind, alluding to the events that led up to the young shepherd being anointed as the king of Israel. God instructed the prophet Samuel, perhaps in a vision, to go and anoint him with oil saying, “I have provided Myself a king” (1 Samuel 16:1). More than once, the Almighty declared that David was chosen to be a mighty and victorious leader of the people, in spite of men’s efforts to bring him down. In fact, as the psalm continues, it is made clear that God Himself watched over David to insure his reign saying, “The enemy shall not outwit him, nor the son of wickedness afflict him” (Psalm 89:22).
That being said, this concept could be applied to many others that God has chosen in the past — men like Abraham, Jacob and Moses. They also enjoyed the favor of being God’s chosen in their generation. They suffered their own hardships and hazards but God watched over them and saw to it that they were positioned to fulfill their ordained destiny. In other words, in each generation, God chooses and appoints someone — maybe even a group of people — to advance His purpose for His people. The Exodus generation needed a Moses and so God appointed him; centuries later, the new believers who weren’t born Jewish needed a Paul and so God selected him to be the apostle to the Gentiles.
This being so it stands to reason that, in this generation, God has chosen someone — again, maybe a group of people — to be strengthened and exalted for the sake of His purpose in the world today. I’m not saying that we should expect a modern day Moses or David necessarily (that is until the Son of David returns). But we should conclude that He has not overlooked this generation, it’s needs and what it will take in a leader to guide His people through these times of uncertainty. So let’s look at it this way: the same God who chose Abraham, Moses and David for their respective generations chose you and me to be here at this appointed time — and for a reason.
We are not here by accident but have come into the Kingdom for such a time as this. Our duty is to make ourselves available and possess a willingness to follow His instructions so that we may fulfill our ordained destiny. The world may never know our name, but rejoice nevertheless — “because your names are written in heaven.”
Blessings and Shalom,
Bill
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