But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. ~ 1 Peter 2:9 (ESV) When we submit to Christ we are no longer black or white, American or Russian, Jew or Gentile; we are all sons and daughters of God, the king of the universe! That makes us royalty by adoption. He has set us apart, pulled us out of the muck and mire of sinful living. Racists don’t understand how white and black believers can labor hand in hand for the work of the kingdom…but we know. Nationalists from both sides cannot see how Russian and American followers of Jesus can be close friends and want nothing but the best for each other…but we know. The world doesn’t understand why a Christian Arab doesn’t hate his Messianic Jewish neighbor…but we know. We are all now of one race, of one holy nation, of one faith who belong to the Lord. Our objective is to tell the unbelievers in our lives about all the magnificent things he has done. Chief among them is that we are no longer living in darkness and they don’t have to either. - bchopkins
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:28:23 +0000
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