But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, 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. 1Peter2:9-10
We're going to finish our series on light with today's thought:
Peter describes how God sees us, values us and treats us.
We are chosen, royal, and holy (because of what Jesus did for us).
We have belonging and purpose.
Why?
Because He called us into His "wonderful light".
We weren't a people (because we were so broken),
we didn't have mercy (because we didn't deserve it)
But because of Jesus we're a people and we've received mercy.
And it's all because of the light of Salvation that has shone on us!
Do I hear a HALLELUJAH!?!
And what's left for us to declare His praises!!!
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It's Pentecost this weekend - a chance to remember that it is by God's Spirit that the light of salvation shines in our hearts.
May it be that we will raise our sails afresh to His wind.
May it be that we will open our hearts so that His living streams can flow from us.
May it be that His light will shine from us.
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Go shine with His light and declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light!!!
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Theo Groeneveld theo@emmanuel.org.za
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