Throughout the Bible, God gives this warning: “Don’t touch my chosen people.”  Some believe this only applies to Jewish people, the people of Israel.  But that is not the case.

Anyone who believes that Jesus is the Son of God, and accepts Jesus as their Lord and Savior, becomes one of God’s chosen people. 

God’s Word says:  “Anyone who trusts in him [Jesus] will never be put to shame.  For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile [non-Jews].  The same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him.  Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (see Romans 10:9-13 NIV)

Born-again followers of Jesus are grafted into God’s family, and become God’s children just like the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob [Israel], God’s chosen people.  Psalm 105:3-7 NIV says:

“Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.  Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced, 6 you his servants, the descendants of Abraham, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.  He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.”

God’s Word says: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life . . . Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them” (John 3:16, 36 NIV).

Let us rejoice, that in this time of great trouble, God’s people cried out to the Lord, and the Lord has answered our prayers – and – given us more time, so that more people will hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and be saved. 

We must use this extension of time wisely.

“Whoever is wise will remember these things and will think about the love of the LORD” {PSALM 107:43 NCV).