Throughout the Bible, and down through Church history, whenever the mass of God’s people, like Lot of old, went away from the Lord, there was always a small segment of devotees, as Abraham, who drew near unto God. This small group that swore its allegiance only to the Lord is referred to as the remnant. The word is defined as 1) a remaining small part or number; 2) a fragment or scrap.
Elijah felt he was left alone among the throng of God’s people who had grown cold and indifferent to spiritual things, especially God Himself. But the Lord revealed to him that there were still seven thousand like himself who refused to bow the knee to the powerless, permissive, popularized religion of their day.
Paul’s words are as applicable to us today as they were true then. “Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.” I pray you are rejoicing in the ranks of the remnant.
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