Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-019

Rowland Croucher

———————– YOU HAVE RECEIVED MERCY ———————–

Once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 1 Peter 2:10.

These are certainly elitist phrases Peter uses. He obviously wanted these oppressed and ostracized people to realise their uniqueness. His key word to describe these ‘saints’? They are, and they are meant to be, holy.

What did he mean? Peter doesn’t define the word, but in our texts he describes the sort of people holy Christians are. He associates ‘holiness’ with purity, priesthood, and proclamation. In the next few days we will look at each of these.

But here’s a thought to ponder: Apart from the habit of Sunday church-going, what features distinguish Christians from other people in our culture?

Lord, I choose to be holy. Now teach me what that means. Amen.

Shalom!

Rowland Croucher <>