" 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."~1 Peter 2:9
Wow! Chosen of God...to be His! To be holy...set apart...special to Him! He called me out of the darkness...to be in His wonderful light...
Being God's doesn't happen automatically...we are not born His but we are born to BE His...He calls each of us at different times...we may hear Him and choose to be part of His family...or we may hear Him and choose to turn a deaf ear...
His intent is that we all become a part of His holy (set apart) nation....
Set apart in how we live...set apart in how we think (renewing our thoughts daily as it says in Romans 12: 2)~"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is —his good, pleasing and perfect will"~....set apart in choosing to live the life of love and compassion for others that He modeled...
When we renew our minds daily...focusing on Jesus...we cannot help but shine (from the inside out) of His wonderful light...remembering that all of our words and actions are forever "out there" once presented and can not be taken back...so choose daily to begin with your focus on Jesus...to be a part of his royal priesthood and holy nation...once we choose a relationship with Him, we become his special possession and knowing this, we will desire to always declare His praises!
My challenge to you and to myself is: when you awaken each morning...and you are alert...open His "Love Letter" (the Bible)...focus on a passage of scripture to keep in mind throughout the day...talk to God...tell him that you want the desires of your heart to be His desires...and...tell Him to help you to renew your mind...to focus only on things that are worthy of Him...honorable...He knows all of our thoughts and actions...let Him know that you want your words, thoughts, and actions to be what He wants...and ask Him to be there to assist you in keeping them what He would want.
