“He Will Call Us From All Four Corners Of The Earth”

Isaiah 11:12-16

Corners is defined as the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet; veer; intersection; distress; difficulty.

Everything hidden will come to light. In 1 Peter 2:9 it says, “You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession.” If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Who shall bring any charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died, more than that, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. The reason no charge can stick to God’s chosen ones is that God “gave [his Son] up for us,” and it necessarily follows that God will “graciously give us all things.” The wonder is not only that there is “no condemnation,” but that this was all planned in eternity to be omnipotently successful. He did not do this great work like a fisherman throwing a net to see who might swim into it. We did not just happen to swim into God’s salvation. This was planned and performed with a special view to us, the chosen ones. This is a wonder to revel in. Being chosen by God is designed to secure for us the sweetness of humility. Being chosen by God means being destined for everlasting, all-satisfying praise of the infinitely beautiful God. Being chosen by God means that God will use all necessary means to bring you to this eternal glory. 

I come by today to assure you God will call us from all four corners of the earth. Being chosen by God means He will gather us when He comes, and give us justice. The chosen ones were treated just like Jesus, a stone which the builders rejected. But in God’s sight that stone was “chosen and precious. And that very stone became the cornerstone of the kingdom of God. He rose from the dead. There was a glorious vindication. We were designed to find our fullest satisfaction not in front of a mirror, but in front of God. Be bless and I love you!!! JE