{"id":53563,"date":"2025-12-26T21:30:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2026-en\/m52\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T21:30:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:30:05","slug":"m52","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2026-en\/m52\/","title":{"rendered":"The selection of God"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Verses\uff1a<\/strong><a href='..\/b52'>Romans 9:1 ~ 9:18<\/a><br\/>\r\n<strong>Key Verse\uff1a<\/strong>15-16. For to Moses He says, I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion. So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Topic\uff1a<\/strong>The selection of God<br\/>\r\n<strong>Emphasis\uff1a<\/strong>This verse illustrates the selection of God by the case of Esau and Jacob. The salvation of a man is due to God\u2019s selection and compassion on him, not due to his good behavior and morality.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Meditate\uff1a<\/strong> That you are saved indicates that you are marked out by the selection of God. What a grace it is to be chosen by God! <br\/>\r\n<strong>Prayer\uff1a<\/strong>God, Praise you for your omniscience, thank you that your selection and mercies do not change. May I keep in mind that &#8220;I am a sinner save be grace&#8221;.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Hymn\uff1a<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hymnal.net\/en\/hymn\/lb\/76\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">That&#8217;s Why I Love Him<\/a><br\/>\r\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-53563-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/08-Thats-Why-I-Love-Him.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/08-Thats-Why-I-Love-Him.mp3\">http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/08-Thats-Why-I-Love-Him.mp3<\/a><\/audio><br\/>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HOWARD HIGASHI - WHAT ABOUT MY SINFUL PAST- with Lyrics\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XVvkuxA42JA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_53563\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"53563\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Verses\uff1aRomans 9:1 ~ 9:18 Key Verse\uff1a15-16. For to Moses He says, I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion. So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. Topic\uff1aThe selection of God Emphasis\uff1aThis verse illustrates the selection of God by the case of Esau and Jacob. The salvation of a man is due to God\u2019s selection and compassion on him, not due to his good behavior and morality. Meditate\uff1a That you are saved indicates that you are marked out by the selection of God. What a grace it is to be chosen by God! Prayer\uff1aGod, Praise you for your omniscience, thank you that your selection and mercies do not change. May I keep in mind that &#8220;I am a sinner save be grace&#8221;. 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