In John 15:19, Jesus makes it clear that Christians who belong to Him are chosen from out of the world.  Back in 1 Kings 17:9, a widow in Zarephath was also chosen.  She was chosen because God sent His under shepherd, Elijah, to her.  Elijah asked her to bring him bread, and she responded that she had only enough for herself and her son to eat one last meal and die.  Elijah responded that if she would feed him, God’s under shepherd first, God would sustain her and her son for the foreseeable future. Christians should give the same way: giving to God first and trusting Him to sustain us before the circumstance changes. John 15; 1 Kings 17. VF-0614. © Copyright 1988