WEEK THREE | DAY SEVEN
“So, too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.” —Romans 11:5
Philip was born into a poor family in a neighborhood ostracized and excluded from society. When he was eight, the village teacher allowed Philip to attend school but made him sit in the back of the classroom on a stack of dried cow patties used as fuel.
Philip wanted to fit in. He tried to play tag with the other children, but nobody would touch him, believing he was unclean. They called him demeaning names and ignored him. Adults were also cruel, including a storekeeper who forced him to wash his money before buying milk. He, along with others from his neighborhood, was despised and rejected, suffering lifelong abuse.
Through the Holy Spirit’s work, Philip became a Christian. He committed his life to sharing the hope of Jesus with others who were oppressed. He drew strength from knowing that Jesus, like him, had also suffered greatly.
Sorrow is part of the human condition. We live in a sinful and broken world full of rejection, loss and pain. We’ve all experienced suffering and grief and have seen injustices committed against groups of people. But God chooses His remnant people, often the least likely by worldly standards. And no human-made categorizations matter to Him. We are all made in His image.
Frontier Fellowship partners seek to reach the least-reached, the rejected, the despised and abused. We desire to share Christ’s love and His message of hope and grace. Consider today how you can love the unloved, share the Good News and pray for that remnant chosen by grace.