Who Are You??

 If you have given your life to Jesus, the answer to that is in 1 Peter 2:9.

"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."

You are chosen

If Messi or Bismarck or AB came along and chose you to play in his team, it would kinda be a big deal. It would be such an honour and I’m sure you’d play your heart out. But what’s an even bigger deal times a million, is that the Holy God, the Creator of the universe, Jesus, has chosen you to be on his team, on his mission. You are not overlooked or forgotten. So don’t sit on the sideline watching. Get into the game, give it everything you got and live all out for Jesus.

You are royal

Through God’s great love you are adopted into his family and are now his child [1 John 3:1]. Therefore, because God is the King of kings, you are indeed a prince/princess. You are not a piece of dirt, you are a member of God’s royal family. So live like it; not in a stuck up, looking down on others way, but live knowing how much value you hold.

You are a priest

Does this mean you should be wearing a big robe and working in a church? No. It means you have complete access to the presence of God. It means you are here on earth to do the work of God, in whatever different way he has called you to. It requires sacrifice from you, not of animals like the old times, but of your life, time, gifts and body [Romans 12:1].

You are holy

Holiness is to be different, to be set apart to live for God. You are called to be holy, which means you are called to live by a different standard, the standard of Jesus [Colossians 3:12-17]. If you just live the same way as the people who don’t love Jesus, what good is that? Be wiling to stand up, to stand out and to shine bright with holiness for Jesus.

You belong to God

Everybody needs to belong somewhere. We were all created to love and be loved. So we try to fit in wherever we can find a gap. But you don’t have to worry about finding a gap to fit in, because you belong to the Almighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace. Jesus will never leave you nor forsake you [Hebrews 13:5]. He is yours and you are his.

You are in the light

You don’t have to stumble around in the darkness and you don’t have to live in a world without light and colour, because God has called you out of that. He has called you to turn away from sin and to live a life of love and truth in which you will find wonderful light, hope, joy, peace and abundant life.

  

Therefore, in the light [excuse the pun] of all that you are in Jesus, live to declare his praises.