Today's reading from I Peter contains the verse most commonly remembered among our circles. Peter writes in 2:9 - "You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people."
What wonderful news! Using images from the ancient writings of Hosea, Peter speaks of those who once were "no people," becoming "God's people." He says that those who "had not received mercy" have now "received mercy."
We are God's own people. A royal priesthood. A holy nation. A chosen race.
How differently one's attitude about oneself makes in the way that one lives our their life. Knowing the contours of our true self, we seek to live into that self.
Too often we are defined by those who seek to dominate us, or segregate us. Too seldom do we allow God's designation of us to be the one which guides us and enlivens us.
As you face the challenges of this day, encounter them with the assurance that you are "chosen." Whenever your self-worth is challenged, remember that you possess royalty. And should you feel alone or lonely or left out, know that you have a place among God's people.
For God has called you "out of darkness into his marvelous light."
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