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via IFTTT The remnant. "A small remaining quantity of something". Both beautiful and powerful! Never loose hope. Never think you are the only one left. Never think all have fallen away except for you. There is always a remnant. There are always many more righteous then you can see. The remnant. All through this world history, for over 6000 years God has preserved a remnant of people. At one point the remnant was incredibly small, a single family. But it was still a remnant. God will not let his creation fail! People today tend to panic, tend to loose hope. Things are just too bad this time. Whether it's this cause or that cause, both Christian and non Christian alike tend to think things are worse than it has ever been. And this is true! But not because things have gotten out of hand. Not because there is no future. The Christian who is in tune with God knows that this is all according to plan. God is totally and forever in control. And He has a remnant! A set of people of unknown number, dedicate at heart to serving the Lord regardless of circumstance. People who will not bow the knee to modern day idols. People who will not enjoy the pleasures of illicit sin. People who love God more than self. Why is there a remnant? The scripture says "God's gracious choice". He has done this! God has preserved a remnant of people, not because the people were special, but because he CHOSE them! He kept them clean. Wow! What a revelation! God can keep you clean from this world. God can keep you from sin. God can keep you holy. It is not up to you to make yourself holy, God Himself will! All you must do, is submit to His hand. Being a part of the remnant is not something you do, it is someone you are, created by God. He has chosen those who shall be. And let me say this. If you feel a tug at your heart when you read these words, He has chosen you! The very fact that you are here, reading this right now, shows His power to draw you in. God arranged you life so that you would read these words and realize that you are called to be one of the remnant. That's the good news that changed the world. God did, through Jesus, what you could not do, and now He calls to you. Will you step away from your life and live His life? Will you put your trust in Him and Him alone? Will you turn to Him in your time of need? The remnant is a beautiful and a powerful thing to behold. The world can not degrade beyond God's power to keep those clean whom He wants. He is still God, and still in control.
