Have you ever thought of yourself as special or set apart?  Do you know that God tells us in His word that is exactly what we are.  We are His chosen people His special possession.  Created by Him and for Him.  What does that practically mean for our lives?  Let’s look at what I Peter 2 says about this together today.

 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 11 Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.

Peter reminds us that we are special and set apart for a purpose.  To bring glory to God and to stand out in the world such that others will be drawn to God as well.  We have a blessing, honor, and responsibility to share God’s love with the world.  When I think of being special I think of a unique talent or ability that someone may possess beyond the normal.  God has blessed us all with gifts but He is reminding us that we are special simply because we are His.  God loves you and calls you His special possession and that certainly makes us all special!

In His Grip,
Pastor Dave