But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: (1 Peter 2:9)
It is very important for Christian to understand their identification, so the Bible is teaching us the identification clearly. If a person can understand his value of being, he will have security about successful life. On the other hand, if a person underestimates himself and lives a passive life, he will finish his world in vain. Then, how will we, Christian, live?
First, the Bible said we are ‘a chosen generation’. Yes, we are living in a special generation. It is very lucky to live today in progress of history. Why is this generation special? The answer is that anybody can arrive at salvation through Jesus Christ in this generation. Before coming of Jesus, people couldn’t imagine their salvation without appearing of Lord. In this generation, however, good news is open to all people, anybody can receive a salvation by believing the word of the Lord, and the Holy Spirit goes about together with them forever, so our generation is a blessed generation.
Second, we are a royal priesthood. The mission of priesthood is intercession. Christian must have a capability to make peace between God and people. All people are a sinner. They can’t be a righteous person by themselves, and also God never can tolerate them. Therefore, Christians have to introduce good news linking a person to Lord, and make peace between them. It isn’t a shameful thing. When we sow the good seed, we need to have an authority and courage as a royal child. We must remember that we are children of the Lord who already became the king of kings.
Third, we are a holy nation. It is natural that a Christian lives a holy life. Gathering of them make a nation. We will stand as one feature in the kingdom of the Lord. It is ironical that the same faith’s persons are set against each other. Remember that we are one nation belonging to the kingdom of heaven in Christ.
Finally, we are a peculiar people. Yes, we are never a mediocrity but a distinguished person from other people, because we live forever, live as a child of the Lord, and will rule over the world with Jesus Christ in future. Now, do you have a pride as a peculiar people?
