Hi Brian!

The word for this week is "election". We find it in these verses in the New Testament: 

Romans 9:11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) KJV

1 Thessalonians 1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. KJV

2 Peter 1:10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. KJV

These are all the Greek word "ekloge". Strong's Concordance says: selection (abstractly or concretely). Thayer's Greek Lexicon says: choice, the act of picking out, choosing, the thing or person chosen. Vine's Expository Dictionary says: denotes a picking out, selection, that which is chosen, a vessel of choice, the act of choosing or the chosen ones. 

Each one of us was created by God, and then recreated in our spirit by Holy Spirit within us. HE 'chose' us from before the foundation of the world! Then He called us to the specific assignment that He had chosen for us at that time. OUR responsibility is to separate ourselves from the world's way of thinking, speaking and acting, and unto GOD's ways, plans and purposes! And just as each one of us has the responsibility to find out what GOD has called, anointed and appointed us to do, we also have to make the determined purpose to follow through and step into the life that GOD has called us to! Elections are serious and and are not to be taken lightly. Elections have results and we desire to have GOD'S ways carried out! I truly believe that GOD is working in the U.S. presidential election and that HIS choice will be THE choice we see on January 20! And YOU and each of your lovely ladies have already been 'elected', or 'chosen' by God to show off His goodness, grace, mercy, love and kindness to those He brings into your lives. Ministers of His Grace individually and as a family! You are ALL a blessing and I know that GOD is well pleased! Here is Hillsong with "Who You Say I Am":

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!