A Challenge

"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that he should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light" I Peter 2:9


What love, what grace that has chosen us. We in our sinful condition, with all our baggage, problems and issues........he stretched forth his hand, touched our lives and changed us. We were chosen...we didn't go looking for God...he came after us. He sought us out in the darkness of life and found us.

But take a look at the second part of this verse..........we all stand amazed at his grace in saving us.............but he had a reason.........we have a purpose........to show forth the praise of the one who saved us....to tell others.

In my original blog, The Ivy Path, I have been posting on some important lessons from our recent Free2BMe Retreat and this verse has been summed up by Max Lucado as "You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God".

We were not all called to be pastors or missionaries or worship leaders, BUT we are all called to share about the goodness of God. So, I would challenge you, during the next week, find three occasions to share the goodness of God with a coworker, a friend, a family member or even a perfect stranger......and then come back and comment on at least one experience from this challenge.

After all, it was you were created to do...............have an especially blessed week.