“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”
—1 Peter 2:9

God chose you. Pause for a minute and let that sink in. You have been chosen by the all-knowing, all-powerful God. You are special. The Lord actually says that we’re a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. To be holy means you are unique. You are cut out. You are set apart. Please don’t just gloss over those statements, because truly believing those truths can transform your life.

Knowing that God chose you is the antidote to low self-esteem and the cure for feelings of inferiority and insignificance. It is how you become a bold witness for the Lord. Jesus said in John 15:16, “You did not choose Me but I chose you” (emphasis added). When you truly believe you are chosen by God, beloved one, it’s going to activate something in you. It’s going to give you supernatural courage and confidence. When you know that like Jeremiah you were chosen from your mother’s womb, when you truly know that, it’s going to supernaturally cause you to become a radical follower of Jesus.

When you realize that He loves you so much that He chose you for a very special relationship with Him, it will awaken in your heart a deep love for Him. And it will cause you to realize you have a destiny because God didn’t just choose you; He chose you for a purpose. He chose you “that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”

You are special to God. He chose you to be a light in this world. Begin to walk in that truth.

Father God, thank You for choosing me and for setting me apart for Your purpose. I choose to believe I am special to You, and I will proclaim the excellencies of Messiah Jesus, who brought me out of darkness and into Your marvelous light. Help me to be a light in the earth today. Empower me by Your Spirit to be a witness for You.

Rabbi Kirt A. Schneider, Rivers of Revelation (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2020), Used by permission.