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| − | May we never forget that the suffering Son of God gave Himself to purify unto Himself <strong>a peculiar people</strong>—a people whose <em>thoughts</em> are peculiar, for their thoughts are the thoughts of God, as having the mind of Christ—a people whose <em>affections</em> are peculiar, for they are fixed on things above—a people whose <em>prayers </em>are peculiar, for they are wrought in their heart by the Spirit of grace and supplication—a people whose<strong> </strong><em>sorrows</em><strong> </strong>are peculiar.<br><br> | + | May we never forget that the suffering Son of God gave Himself to purify unto Himself <strong>a peculiar people</strong>—a people whose <em>thoughts</em> are peculiar, for their thoughts are the thoughts of God, as having the mind of Christ—a people whose <em>affections</em> are peculiar, for they are fixed on things above—a people whose <em>prayers </em>are peculiar, for they are wrought in their heart by the Spirit of grace and supplication—a people whose<strong> </strong><em>sorrows</em><strong> </strong>are peculiar.<br><br> Because they spring from a spiritual source—a people whose<em> joys</em> are peculiar, for they are joys which the stranger cannot understand—a people whose<strong> </strong><em>hopes</em> are peculiar, as anchoring within the veil—a people whose<strong> </strong><em>expectations</em> are peculiar, as not expecting to reap a crop of happiness in this marred world—but are looking for happiness in the kingdom of rest and peace in the bosom of God.<br><br> They make it manifest that they are <strong>a peculiar people</strong> by walking in the footsteps of the Lord the Lamb—taking up the cross—denying themselves—and living to the honor, praise, and glory of God. |
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"But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people." 1 Peter 2:9
May we never forget that the suffering Son of God gave Himself to purify unto Himself a peculiar people—a people whose thoughts are peculiar, for their thoughts are the thoughts of God, as having the mind of Christ—a people whose affections are peculiar, for they are fixed on things above—a people whose prayers are peculiar, for they are wrought in their heart by the Spirit of grace and supplication—a people whose sorrows are peculiar.
Because they spring from a spiritual source—a people whose joys are peculiar, for they are joys which the stranger cannot understand—a people whose hopes are peculiar, as anchoring within the veil—a people whose expectations are peculiar, as not expecting to reap a crop of happiness in this marred world—but are looking for happiness in the kingdom of rest and peace in the bosom of God.
They make it manifest that they are a peculiar people by walking in the footsteps of the Lord the Lamb—taking up the cross—denying themselves—and living to the honor, praise, and glory of God.