“Who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.”
Who once were not a people but are now the people of God
There was a point when the Christian was not a part of God’s family. It is important occasionally to look back at what we were. There was a time when we were not naturalized or, shall we say, “super-naturalized” into the people of God.
“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ” (Ephesians 2:13).”“For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:26).
The previous verse says that we are God’s special people, the people of his possession. After we became a Christian, we became someone who belongs to God. The onus is upon him to protect, care and provide for us. He will meet all of our needs and solve all of our problems.
Principle:
God wants us to compare our lost estate with our saved estate to appreciate what we have in Christ.
Application:
At one point God did not claim us as His own. We were devoid of God’s presence in our lives.
Before we received Christ, we were not a people in God’s eyes – we did not belong to God. We were simply creatures, created by God. All our thoughts were horizontal. We said prayers but we did not talk to God. We were religious but we had no relationship with God. We went through form and ceremony. We tried to be good but we could not even meet our own expectations. Then one day we met the Lord Jesus. We had a confrontation with the Son of God. Someone told us about the Savior. There is a difference between religion and a relationship with Jesus.
Now that we are Christians the onus is upon God to make provision for our daily needs.
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