God Does Not Save Us Because of Our Greatness

Note from today’s Bible reading: Deuteronomy 6-10

The children of Israel were God’s chosen people. As Moses told them, “For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for His own possession out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth” (Deuteronomy 7:6). God led them out of Egyptian bondage and would bring them to the promised land.

However, it was important for them to remember why God was doing this. Moses continued, “The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any of the peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples, but because the Lord loved you and kept the oath which He swore to your forefathers…” (Deuteronomy 7:7-8).

It would be tempting to become arrogant, thinking that if God chose them, it must be because they were “better” than the nations around them. Yet God did not choose them because of their greatness but because of His love and the promise He made before they were even born.

The same is true for us today. We often try to make ourselves appear important through our actions or accomplishments. However, even when these are good, they are not why God has extended salvation to us.

So remember that God does not save us because of our greatness. God loved us and sent His Son to die for us, even though we did not deserve this, and He promised to save those who were faithful long before we were born. Let us show humble gratitude to Him for this.