But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for He called you out of the darkness into His wonderful light. Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.
- 1 Peter 2:9-10 (NLT)
I hear the word “entitled” thrown around a lot recently and to be honest, I see it a lot.
Who is entitled?
Entitled people believe that they deserve privileges or recognition for things they did not earn.
They truly believe that the world owes them something.
Admit it, you see it too.
People demanding special treatment or expecting others to do things for them.
The ones that show no gratitude yet feel the need for constant admiration.
These are the people that come across as being full of themselves, believing that every situation should benefit them.
This verse seems to encourage us to be entitled but in truth it is the exact opposite.
We are chosen by God, for God and to teach others about God.
We are not to treat others as if they are beneath us, because once we were nothing.
Then we received mercy from God, and now it is up to us to show others what it is like to live in the light.
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