1 Peter 2:9–10 (NRSV) — 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, 

God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him 

who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 

10 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.

1 Peter 2:9–10 (NLT) — 9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. 

You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. 

As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, 

for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. 

10 “Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. 

Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.”

1 Peter 2:9–10 (The Message) — 9 But you are the ones chosen by God, 

chosen for the high calling of priestly work, 

chosen to be a holy people, 

God’s instruments to do his work and speak out for him, 

to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you—

10 from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted.

Before Christ we were a mess!

IN Christ we are a masterpiece ...

chosen, called, from nothing to accepted ...

a holy people!

How awesome is that now?

Thank You Jesus!