St. Matthew Catholic Church

Weekly Message     

           Elects Vs. Selects

Dear brothers and sisters,   

      The elects are God’s choice. (Isaiah 42:1; Eph. 1:4-5) God, in His wisdom, love, and grace chooses people for a covenantal relationship. (Deut. 7:6-8) All believers are elects. The elects are individuals appointed by God for particular roles or tasks within the broader purpose. Choosing of disciples, (Lk. 6:13) choosing of King David (1Sam.16:1-13) and so on. In short, the election calls people into community (the Body of Christ, the Church), while the selection calls individuals to specific service or roles within that community.

     We are invited to reflect on our final days. How do we do as the ‘elects or selects’? Are our names written in the “Book of Life?” These are known as ‘wise’; and they lead others to justice/righteousness as “stars.” These will be received by the Lord; and they will escape the final tribulations. (Rom. 8:33; 1Pet. 2:9) But everyone will be gathered, even from the graves - some to everlasting life, and others to everlasting death; the 2nd death.

     What is the use of being elected or re-elected unless you stand for something? Although we cannot conceive either by argument or reason how God has elected us before the foundation of the world, (Eph.1:4) yet we know it by His declaring it to us (Jer. 1:5;) and experience itself vouches for it sufficiently and be enlightened in the faith. We are invited to stand for something in this world. If you don’t stand for something, you fall for anything and everything! All ‘the selects’ of God stood for something - from Noah to anyone you think of or any leaders in our world. I do! God has chosen me to stand for something: one charism or mission to be completed; thus to lead many to justice. He didn’t choose me to stand for everything, but something and for Him.

     All of us are ‘elects of God’ and ‘the selects for God’ in our way of life as we live, lead, and guide others to His kingdom. Be the one God wants you to be, and shine!

  Blessings!

Msgr. Xavier                                        

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