But you are a chosen"); document.writeln("people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God\'€™s special possession, that you"); document.writeln("may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his"); document.writeln("wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God;"); document.writeln("once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.1
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Whenever feelings of low"); document.writeln("self-worth threaten us with discouragement, we need to trust the truth of the Word"); document.writeln("instead of our emotions. Today we will examine four phrases that describe how"); document.writeln("the Lord views each believer as a member of:
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1. A chosen people. God"); document.writeln("chose each of us to be part of his kingdom and his family because he loves us"); document.writeln("and longs for us.
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2. A royal priesthood."); document.writeln("As believers, we are children of God and part of a royal family. Christ"); document.writeln("fulfilled the roles of king and priest. Likewise, God has also entrusted us"); document.writeln("with priestly responsibilities of adoration and intercession for others.
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3. A holy nation. The"); document.writeln("church, or body of Christ, is a collection of holy people, which means"); document.writeln("\"set apart\" for His purposes.
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4. His special"); document.writeln("possession. We belong to God, for he sent his Son to die on the cross in our"); document.writeln("place so that we could be his.
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Each of these"); document.writeln("descriptions demonstrates the great value God places on you. Begin today to"); document.writeln("show the truth of His Word by remembering your true identity and living the calling"); document.writeln("He has for you.
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Suggested Prayer: Dear"); document.writeln("Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding me of my true identity. Forgive me,"); document.writeln("because sometimes I have allowed myself to be governed by how society expects"); document.writeln("me to be. But You remind me through Your Word that I am chosen, a royal"); document.writeln("priesthood, a holy nation, and Your possession. But in simpler words and more"); document.writeln("understandable to my heart, I am a child of God, cared for and loved. Thank you"); document.writeln("for such a beautiful reminder. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
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1. "); document.writeln("1"); document.writeln("Peter 2:9-10 (NIV).
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Today\'s Encounter"); document.writeln("was written by: Rosina N.
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