Whom Thou Choosest

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

(Psalms 65:4) KJV

Sometimes we just need to gather up our thoughts. We can ponder things in such a way that we see a theme, and then we develop the theme by picking through some scripture. The word chosen occurs in a couple of Jesus’ parables.

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The Son of Destruction

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

(John17:12) NKJV

The son of perdition is used to refer to Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus. The paradox is that, even though Judas made a choice which led the Lord to the cross, it was a necessary part of God’s will and the plan of redemption.

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