Chosen and Precious
- Henley Samuel
- Dec 17, 2025
- 4 min read
December 17, 2025
Today, let's embrace a profound truth that can transform how you see yourself and your circumstances. You are not defined by rejection or past failures, but by God's unchanging love and His divine plan for your life. Prepare your heart to receive encouragement as we explore what it means to be chosen by God and how He turns every rejection into a cornerstone of victory.
From Rejection to Divine Selection
Life has a way of making us feel discarded, doesn't it? Perhaps you've experienced rejection in relationships, career setbacks, or moments when you felt completely overlooked. The enemy wants you to believe these experiences define your worth, but God's perspective is radically different.
Consider this powerful truth from Scripture:
"The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone." - Psalm 118:22
What the world discards, God transforms into something essential and beautiful. That stone wasn't just repurposed for lesser work or thrown away, it became the most critical piece of the entire structure. Without it, the building would collapse. This is exactly how God sees you and your experiences.
Moses experienced this divine reversal. Rejected by his own people, he was later sent back by God as their deliverer and leader. The same people who once rejected his leadership came to depend on his guidance for their freedom and survival.
Walking in Triumphal Victory
Your identity isn't rooted in human approval but in God's eternal choice. Paul reminds us of this incredible reality:
"Thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ's triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere." - 2 Corinthians 2:14
Notice the word "always", not sometimes, not when you feel worthy, but always. God is organizing a victory parade for your life, and you're not just a spectator; you're a participant in His triumph.
"In Christ, you don't walk in a failure procession but in a triumphal procession of victory, success, and healing."
Expect God to lead you from strength to strength, from victory to victory. Where you once experienced defeat, He's preparing your comeback story.
Your True Identity Revealed
Peter gives us another life-changing perspective on our identity:
"As you come to him, the living Stone, rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him, you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood." - 1 Peter 2:4-5
You are not a dead stone but a living stone, chosen and precious in God's sight. While people's love often comes with conditions and expectations, God's love is unconditional. He doesn't love you based on what you can do for Him; He loves you because of who you are, His child.
Born of Imperishable Seed
Your new nature comes from an eternal source:
"For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God." - 1 Peter 1:23
This imperishable seed within you cannot be destroyed by circumstances, failures, or rejection. It will continue to grow and produce fruit, goodness, healing, joy, and divine manifestation in your life.
Human words and situations may fail, but God's word remains forever. You carry His divine DNA, which means His nature flows through every aspect of your being, your health, mind, thoughts, actions, and words.
Conclusion
You are not rejected; you are chosen. You are not forgotten; you are precious. You are not walking toward failure; you are marching in God's triumphal procession. This month, let God organize victory parades in the very places where you once experienced defeat. The same people and circumstances that once brought discouragement will witness your comeback story.
Remember, you are born of God, connected to Him, and part of His eternal family. His divine nature lives in you, and His triumph is your triumph.
Reflect on This
In what areas of your life do you need to shift from feeling rejected to embracing your chosen identity in Christ?
How can you allow the imperishable seed within you to grow and manifest God's nature in your daily interactions?
Prayer
Heavenly Father, I thank You that I am chosen and precious in Your sight. I declare that I am born of imperishable seed and carry Your divine nature. This month, I walk in triumphal procession, knowing that where I once experienced rejection, You are organizing victory. I am not alone, helpless, or forgotten—I am connected to You and part of Your eternal plan. Let Your divine DNA manifest in my health, mind, relationships, and every area of my life. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Key Takeaways
What the world rejects, God transforms into something essential and beautiful for His purposes.
You always walk in Christ's triumphal procession, not in failure or defeat.
Your identity is rooted in being chosen and precious to God, not in human approval.
You are born of imperishable seed that continues to grow and produce divine fruit in your life.
God's unconditional love doesn't depend on your performance but flows from His unchanging nature.
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