Proclaiming the praises of the one who called us

Yesterday, we talked about who we are in Christ. Peter expands on that even more in this chapter.

He says in verses 9-10,

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his possession…

Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. (1 Peter 2:9-10)

As Christians, we are to reflect on these things. Reflect on the grace and mercy God has given you, but also on who has he called you to be: his people and his priests.

And as his people and priests, remember why God in his grace and mercy chose us:

…so that you may proclaim the praises of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. (9b)

We are not meant to keep our salvation to ourselves. We aren’t meant to simply say, “I’m so glad I’m a child of God.”

We live now in a world darkened by sin and all the pain that comes from it. The people around us need hope.

So as God’s people, as God’s priests, let us proclaim God’s praises to those around us that they too may come out of darkness into God’s marvelous light.