A Special People!

In Deuteronomy 7:6 we read, "For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all the people that are upon the face of the earth." This was written to the Jewish people and expressed God's love for them. We too are special to the Lord God for he has chosen us and called us and ordained us to be a people unto himself. We are to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and love our neighbor as ourselves. It is important for us to realize that we are special to the Lord. When we experience the Love of God, we then know we are special. In I Peter 2:5 it says, "Ye also as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." In verse 4 of the same chapter it says we are chosen of God and precious. So fellow priests, precious in the sight of God, and special unto the Lord, let us offer up spiritual sacrifices unto the Lord, that is the fruit of our lips giving thanks unto him.