All humans were gifted by God. Every single good thing we ever have came from God. Yet, not all of us had know it, and not all of us who knew what our gifts are used it to glorify God. Unless you used that gift to give glory to God, you are giving the glory to someone else.
What is amazing with God, though, is that He never changes His purposes and no one can change them. His anointed servants may choose any path (you may call them the wandering sheep), but, they will all still serve God's purposes.
Imagine a human king, when he issues a decree, people under that king recognize the king's authority and so carried out the orders. How much more with GOD, the King of kings: when He decree a Word it is carried out. Who can stand against His authority? No one.
Going back to purpose, a specific purpose stays with a specific lineage. Like the Israelites, Israel was and is still is and will be His first fruit. Like the tribe of Levi, God declared he and his descendants belong to the Lord and will serve in His temple. A generation of Israelites/Levites may disobey God, but, they cannot change His purposes. Even if God's judgment had been carried out for the disobedience of that generation, He Himself had chosen their remnant. There is always a remnant for people.
All nations have God's remnant. He Himself had chosen them, and He Himself will teach them His ways. In fact, He will leave 99 of His sheep to search for the one who is wandering away. And all His sheep recognize His voice. They will all follow Him when He calls out their name. They can't help it. He can't help it either, He would search and search until He finds the wandering one. He declared it, He will never lose any one of His precious sheep. He loves each and every single one of them - equally.
But, do you know that God wails for the goats too? He had given them all the chance in their lifetime to be under His helm, but, they refuse again and again. Knowing what eternally awaits them, He wails for them, and so He endures their disobedience until their cups are full. He cries for them even if they continuously disobey His Word.
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Should you are disobeying God again and again, know that your disobedience had its limit.
If you are a remnant, then most probably after you read this you will have the desire to know and serve God as He is.
If you are not, no one can help you change your wicked ways, and your own wickedness will serve as your own trap.
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