“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” – 1 Peter 2:9
If you have trusted in Jesus as your Lord and Savior, then Peter’s talking about YOU! Regardless of how you think about yourself or your situation, this is how God sees you. You are a precious member of His family now, chosen and blessed to be part of the people of God which will include believers from every tribe, tongue, and nation.
You are a royal priest. You represent the King of the universe to the world and help connect lost people with their Creator by introducing them to Jesus. You are part of a nation that transcends earthly borders, a citizen of heaven. You are called to holiness and made holy by your holy God. You have been called out of the darkness of sin and death and brought into the glorious light of freedom and new life in Jesus Christ.
You have a purpose. To tell people about what God has done for you through Jesus Christ. To introduce others to Jesus the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God. To speak of His beauty, grace, power, mercy, kindness, wisdom, love, peace, patience, faithfulness, and so much more. To tell the stories of His working across thousands of years to redeem people from slavery to freedom. To tell the stories of His working in your life.
In Christ, you are beautiful, you are free, you are renewed, you are made holy, you are given responsibility, you are loved, you are embraced. Now live that reality and proclaim the excellencies of God!