Out of Darkness

October 28

God goes to great length in His Word to substantiate for us exactly who we are in His eyes. In Psalm 100:3, David says, “Know that the Lord is God. It is He who has made us and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture.” Because we are the work of His hands, He cares for us (I Peter 5:7).

This knowledge should supersede any other opinion that anyone else may have regarding us. It shouldn’t matter if our employer thinks we’re unworthy of promotion. It shouldn’t matter if our friends think we’re dull company. It shouldn’t matter if our spouse thinks we’re beginning to show our age. God says we’re His.

In I Samuel 12:22 the prophet says, “For the sake of His great name the Lord will not reject His people; the Lord was pleased to make you His own.” An employer might limit our opportunities for advancement, our friends may ruin our social life, our spouse may not validate us as we would like—but God has made us His own!

Just what does that mean? Peter, the impetuous apostle spells it out for us in chapter 2, verse 9 of his first epistle, which says, “You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.” All this—and we walk in the light of His glory!