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 excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

 Light:

Out of darkness into His marvelous light:  

 

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 excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

 

            Look at all the things this verse says that we, the people of God, are. We are a race, chosen by Him. A race has certain shared characteristics; in this case, those of Jesus. And He chose us; not because of anything we’ve done to deserve it. We are a priesthood that is royal. A priesthood has common characteristics. This is a royal one that ministers to God. Usually, royalty does not minister to others. We are a nation, holy. The people of a nation have certain shared characteristics. In this case, holiness is the main one. We are a people, possessed by God. A people have certain mutual characteristics. The main one is that we are possessed by God. He can ask anything He desires of us, and we will do it. What He desires is that we proclaim His excellencies. We were once in darkness and now we are in His marvelous light. We are to proclaim that to others so that they will have a desire to leave the darkness and come into His light.

           

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

            "You are My special people. You are the sheep of My pasture and I delight in you. You are more than some ordinary persons. You are special, and I will do special things through you. You are of royal lineage, for you are of My own blood. You were bought with a special price … the blood of My dear Son. You cannot be ordinary for He was not ordinary. You are the special people who will bring others into My Kingdom. You are not to hide your light under a bushel, but to bring it out so that others may see and believe in Me. You do not have to fear that I would desert you. I will always be with you and will always delight in you. You are My means to reach an obstinate world. Through you the world may see what I desire in a people.”

 

            92. He called me out of darkness. I am now living in His marvelous light.