Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Many people don’t know how God feels about them. They are filled with a sense of worthleness, aimlessness, guilt and condemnation. Their lives are filled with ritual and routine. They are just making a living and going through life. They have no sense of where they came from, why they are here, or where they are headed. They are living empty, fruitless lives. Many are enslaved by habits and compulsive thoughts and desires.

There was a young man who grew up in a home where his mother, a very domineering woman, belittled him and his father. He was rejected, alienated and ostracized at school because he did not fit in with others.

Finally, to get away from home and school, he joined the military where he faced the same problems of rejection and isolation. The only thing he could do was a shoot rifle. He trained well, but eventually was dishonorably discharged.

On November 22, 1963, this young man climbed into the Texas School Book Depository and shot the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. It appears that no one ever told Lee Harvey Oswald that he was special or chosen by God. He never learned of the great plans God had for his life.

It is vital for you to know that you are special to God. You are part of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a peculiar people chosen by God to show forth His glory to the world. Just think of it.

You are a child of God. God’s seed (DNA) is in you. You are an heir to the kingdom; a joint heir with Christ. You are a member of God’s household; a member of the heavenly royal family.

You were redeemed at a great price because you are greatly valued by God. Never again look down on yourself. You are a divine royal.
Prayer: Father, Thank You for making me so special. Help me to help others know how special they are to you. Scriptural Reading: 1 Peter 2:4-10