1 Peter 2:9  But you are a chosen rave, 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.

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
 

A change takes place in children at roughly age 9 or 10. Prior to this change, children will respond to a teacher's request with enthusiasm. "Who would like to erase the whiteboard?" "Pick me! Pick me!" As children pass into adolescence, they respond to the same  request with sullen reservation. What was once a privilege is suddenly a burden. Christians often respond in a similar fashion to God's call to, as Luke writes, "teach, instruct, admonish, comfort, and rebuke." Far from an onerous liability, telling others about Jesus as part of the priesthood of all believers is described as a consummate joy! Peter writes that we are chosen, royal, and holy. 

So it is! Chosen, we recognize that God stepped forward to rescue us from sin and darkness. We receive the benefits of His saving work. God made us royal and holy as a reflection, not of who we are, but rather of who our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, is. The King of heaven came into the world to save sinners. Through His suffering and death, Jesus earned our forgiveness. God's Holy Spirit brings that forgiveness to us through faith, setting us apart, making us holy and ready for heaven. There is no title more precious than Christian, and no message more important than salvation in Jesus - and God has given His priests the right and power to share it.

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