Chosen, Royal, Holy, And Peculiar

Hunter, my black Angora cat, is peculiar. She doesn't sleep like a normal cat, curled up in a ball. She always sleeps on her back with her legs sprawled out and her front paws curved. When I was about to take her picture, she turned her head to face the camera, but normally her head is facing upwards.

When I look at Hunter, I can't help but think how well she fits into our family. We are a peculiar family as well. Why? Because each of us is a Christian. We are different from others in the world who do not have God as their Lord and Saviour. In the Scriptures, God calls those who are His children "chosen," "royal," "holy," and, lastly, "peculiar."

"But ye are a chosen generation,

a royal priesthood,

a holy nation,

a peculiar people;

that ye should show forth the praises of Him

who hath called you out of darkness

into His marvellous light."

1 Peter 2:9 (KJV)

We are chosen because, once we accept Jesus Christ into our lives and love Him with all our hearts, God choses us to serve Him in various ways and ministries.

We are royal because we have been adopted by God as His sons and daughters, and are now part of His royal Kingdom.

We are holy because the death and resurrection of God's precious Son, Jesus, paid for all our sins, so that now when God looks upon us, He sees His Son in our hearts.

We are peculiar because we live by God's standards and are guided by His Word. We don't live by the world's standards and we're not guided by popular public opinions. We live for God and God alone, even if it means we'll be ridiculed or bullied by the world for our godly beliefs.

So if we are to describe ourselves as Christians: we are chosen, royal, holy, and peculiar.