Quarantined: Day 19

Quarantined: Day 19

But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. 

1 Peter 2:9

We often think of ourselves as God’s children, beloved by our heavenly father. But we are also told in this verse that we are a “royal priesthood, a holy nation…” Not only are we part of God’s family, but we are all priests in God’s kingdom. As priests, we are Holy, set apart for God’s use in this world. Too often we think that our actions, our living without sin are what make us holy. But it’s God who marks us as holy, and then how we live should flow out of that designation of consecrated for Him.

TODAY’S JOURNALING REFLECTIONS

  • Reflect on the idea that your holiness is not earned by your behavior but is bestowed on you by Almighty God.
  • When you consider that God sees you as a royal priest, how does that influence how you view your own responsibilities as a Christian?
  • How does your holiness reflect the wonderful light to the dark world?

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