“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
1Peter 2:9,10
This scripture is directed at believers in Christ. Christians are people who have been called out of darkness into light. We have become a holy nation before God. A people belonging to God.
Our job is to declare the praises of him who called us out of darkness into his light.
As believers in Christ we are a light to the world. Jesus said,
“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:14-16.
We are called to let our light shine in word and in deed before all mankind.
Francis of Assisi wrote,
“Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.”
Francis of Assisi.
This is how we should be. People should know we are different by our lifestyle. We should live our lives in such a way as people will want to have what we have.
Our lives should reflect the gospel we believe in.
Francis of Assisi put it this way,
“Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love,
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.”
Francis of AssisiPlease think about it,
