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God’s Special People

I Peter 2:9-10

 

Sometimes we have trouble remembering our purpose in life. In the busyness of our day-to-day lives, it is easy to forget how wonderfully and purposely designed we are in the eyes of our Creator. Thank God for I Peter 2:9-10 that brings our focus back to God, showing us that He designed us to be;

 

  1. A Chosen Race. We did not have to fight for a place in the House of the Lord. Instead, He chose you and me! The God of the universe actively sought us out because He wanted an unending relationship with us. We were selected by God Himself.
  2. A Royal Priesthood. In the Old Testament days a king could not be a priest, and a priest could not be a king. The two offices were separate and distinct. However, in Christ, God has called every believer into a new category. We are now sons and daughters of the King, and we have free access to Almighty God. We are royal priests. We can come boldly unto the Throne of Grace…Hebrews 4:16!
  3. A Holy Nation. “Holy” simply means “set apart.” In other words, we have been marked as God’s children by His Holy spirit, who is a seal upon our souls that can never be removed.
  4. God’s Own Possession. How valuable are we to the Heavenly Father? We are worth so much to Him that He purchased our eternal salvation at great cost: the life of His only Son.

 

I Corinthians 6:20, “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s

 

You are very valuable to God! Don’t let the enemy deceive you into believing anything else.