a chosen race..
today i was reading from the word and i happened to run across a passage that i highlighted a few years ago from psalm 139. i caught a note in 1 peter that brought my attention to the passage, and it hit me again so i wanted to share it with you.
1 peter 2:9-10
but you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possesion, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not recieved mercy, but now you have recieved mercy.
what a blessing!! look at the first part of that verse- God has chosen us.. he chose me, a sinner, to be part of His chosen race, a royal priestood, a holy nation. how many times have i fallen short of that title.. how many times have i been unworthy to be part of His holy nation.. but He still loves me. He still calls me to do what? to proclaim the excellencies of Him, because He called me out of the darkness into His marvelous light. such beautiful words for a beautiful meaning. His light IS marvelous! and His works ARE excellent!
now psalm 139 vs. 3-4; 17-18
You scrutinize my path and my lying down, you are intimately aquainted with all my ways. even before there is a word on my tongue, behold o Lord, you know it all..
how precious also are Your thoughts to me o God! how vast is the sum of them! if i should count them, they would outnumber the sand..
God has not only called us to be part of His nation, He is intimately aquainted with all our ways. His thoughts for us are constant! it is hard for me to even fathom having the capability to have a constant thought about one person, but God is thinking of us all, constantly.. how amazing.. God doesnt take days off. He doesnt go on vacation to get away from it all. He always knows my heart, He always knows my ways. and He loves me without conditions. can you think for a second about knowing what another person is thinking, or even knowing what they will say or do before they act? it would be difficult to look past some things.. it would be difficult to know those secrets, and still love that person unconditionally. wouldnt it? what an incredible God we have!
Father, i'm grateful for Your love. i am grateful that You do not look at me through the world's eyes. i'm grateful that You have chosen me to be a part of your holy nation. You have chosen me to be in Your royal priesthood. I'm grateful for the loving High Priest that came to earth, willingly, to take the burden of my sins, so that i can be with You forever. Father thank you for showing me mercy. thank you for knowing me inside and out, and for always thinking of me. i deserve nothing, but you give me everything.. i praise you God for being marvelous, for your excellencies! where would i be without You? Father, please lead me to be the man that you call me to be. show me the opportunities that You have planned for me. open my eyes to see Your glory, to see Your face.
i will give thanks to You, for i am fearfully and wonderfully made. wonderful are your works
NCR
1 peter 2:9-10
but you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possesion, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not recieved mercy, but now you have recieved mercy.
what a blessing!! look at the first part of that verse- God has chosen us.. he chose me, a sinner, to be part of His chosen race, a royal priestood, a holy nation. how many times have i fallen short of that title.. how many times have i been unworthy to be part of His holy nation.. but He still loves me. He still calls me to do what? to proclaim the excellencies of Him, because He called me out of the darkness into His marvelous light. such beautiful words for a beautiful meaning. His light IS marvelous! and His works ARE excellent!
now psalm 139 vs. 3-4; 17-18
You scrutinize my path and my lying down, you are intimately aquainted with all my ways. even before there is a word on my tongue, behold o Lord, you know it all..
how precious also are Your thoughts to me o God! how vast is the sum of them! if i should count them, they would outnumber the sand..
God has not only called us to be part of His nation, He is intimately aquainted with all our ways. His thoughts for us are constant! it is hard for me to even fathom having the capability to have a constant thought about one person, but God is thinking of us all, constantly.. how amazing.. God doesnt take days off. He doesnt go on vacation to get away from it all. He always knows my heart, He always knows my ways. and He loves me without conditions. can you think for a second about knowing what another person is thinking, or even knowing what they will say or do before they act? it would be difficult to look past some things.. it would be difficult to know those secrets, and still love that person unconditionally. wouldnt it? what an incredible God we have!
Father, i'm grateful for Your love. i am grateful that You do not look at me through the world's eyes. i'm grateful that You have chosen me to be a part of your holy nation. You have chosen me to be in Your royal priesthood. I'm grateful for the loving High Priest that came to earth, willingly, to take the burden of my sins, so that i can be with You forever. Father thank you for showing me mercy. thank you for knowing me inside and out, and for always thinking of me. i deserve nothing, but you give me everything.. i praise you God for being marvelous, for your excellencies! where would i be without You? Father, please lead me to be the man that you call me to be. show me the opportunities that You have planned for me. open my eyes to see Your glory, to see Your face.
i will give thanks to You, for i am fearfully and wonderfully made. wonderful are your works
NCR
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