Chosen

All the little kids run out onto the kickball field.  The two team captains are chosen and stand on opposite sides of home plate.  Time goes by slowly for Timmy who knows the outcome already.  Timmy can't run fast or kick hard.  The two captains begin their choosing.  Each one picks one person after another, picking the fastest kids first.  Soon there are only two kids left to be chosen, one of which is Timmy.  The first team captain looks at Timmy and then at the other person and back at Timmy.  The captain chooses the other person.  With a loud groan, Timmy is chosen for the other team.  With a heavy sigh, he slowly walks over to his team.  Always the last one picked.  He knows his teammates do not want him on their team.  He knows his team would rather be short one team member than have him on their team.

Do you ever feel like this in life?  Do you ever feel like you are the last one chosen?  That no one really wants you on their team, but they chose you because they had to choose someone?  Unfortunately it happens.

But there is a light at the end of the tunnel.  We don't have to wait to be chosen for God's team.  He has already chosen us.  There are no people chosen over someone else.  We are all equally on God's team.  It says in John 15:16, "You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, He may give it to you."

Not only has God chosen you, but you can serve a purpose on His team.  He did not just choose you because He had to.  He did not choose you because there was no one left.  He chose you because you are a valuable player on His team.  Everyone on God's team is a VIP.  You have a purpose. And He wants you on His team.

I am thankful that I am on His team because He has chosen me.  He wants me to be on His team.  He thinks I am a VIP.  I am on God's team only By God's Amazing Grace.