But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellences of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light

 People for God’s own possession:

 

1 Peter 2:9

9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellences of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

 

            Look at all the things this verse says that we are. This is how God sees us even though they may not have all come to pass yet.

            We are a chosen race. First of all, we are a race. Those who are from the same race have many common characteristics. This is true of Christians. We have many things in common which we inherited from our Father. We someone looks at any Christian, he/she should see similarities with other Christians. We are also a chosen race. Our names weren’t pulled out of God’s hat. He chose this race of people with common characteristics.

            We are a holy nation. We are a nation. Those who are citizens of a particular nation have common characteristics. This time it may not be physical ones. These mainly have to do with beliefs and allegiance. This is true of us. We have common beliefs and our allegiance is to the Lamb. We’re not just a nation, we are a holy nation. That describes the chief characteristic of our nation. We’re the only nation that can lay claim to that characteristic. And the holiness isn’t our own. It’s His. We just have to walk in it.

            We are a people. The Indians of some of the tribes would talk about “the people” meaning their tribe. We are members of God’s tribe … His people. We are for His own possession. It means we didn’t just accidentally come about. He chose us to be His people.

            Why did He make us all of this? So that we might proclaim His excellencies -the one who called us out of darkness and into His marvelous light.

 

If you could hear God speak, I believe this is what He would say:

            "I have especially chosen you to be My people. You are to lead the people of the world unto Me. You are to be a shining example to them, so that they will desire to follow Me. When I said you were special, I was telling you how much you mean to Me. When I pour out My blessings on you, you will attract many people unto Me. You are My special chosen people. There is not another group of people that will accomplish what I have chosen for you to do in My name.”

 

            22. I am a member of those special people who are created for God’s own possession. I am joyfully His.