Sowing Light Seeds: 1 Peter 2: 9-10

Friday, January 6, 2017

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Reflection: Chosen: Word Ambassadors: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

1. Do you think of yourself or others as chosen, or a royal priesthood? Why or why not?

2. What does that look like to us as ‘common’ people without degrees in ministry?

3. Can even the quiet ones among us proclaim? How?

4. What are some ways we can keep “seeking His face”?

Share: What mercy have you been given this week?

Monday, January 2, 2017

Chosen: Word Ambassadors: Prayers and Poetry

Reading: 1 Peter 2: 9-10

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you might proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.”

Do you remember times on the playground in school or camp where teams were chosen? Were you quietly thinking ‘pick me, pick me’, or ‘don’t pick me’? What about now at home or work or organizations?

Being chosen for any task implies a responsibility. And even when we deeply desire the opportunity we don’t always feel capable. Or qualified. Or confident we won’t fail.

Yet here the Lord calls His people not only chosen but priests and holy. So far beyond our deepest desires or strengths—even those with some pastoral training. Chosen by the Lord Himself—why—how—for what purpose—here—now—in my family—my work—my community?

Is it not as staggering a concept for us today as it was then?

And yet, we have been called out of darkness. We have received His mercy. We have been gifted with His light and His Spirit. We have been given truth to share.

Chosen to pass it on. Chosen to encourage hope. Chosen to love others as He has loved us. In His strength, not ours. So any act of mercy is possible. Proclaim.

Psalm of Worship: Psalm 27: 8

“’Come’, my heart says, ‘Seek his face!’

Your face Lord so I seek.”