Saints by Calling

To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.  1 Corinthians 1:2

When Paul first wrote to the Corinthians, they were a rough and tumble group of believers. Infighting, pettiness, gossip, turf wars and even moral decadence filled the church.

Like I said, rough and tumble.

But Paul didn’t see them that way. He wasn’t naïve. He knew all too well of the troubles in Corinth. Which is why he felt led to write this letter. He wanted remind them of how God viewed them.

Saints by calling. That’s who they were. They were saints.

The word saint is literally holy one. From God’s point of view, this group of rowdy men and women were holy.

Saints by calling. God had named them saints. That’s the term he chose for them. And because of the blood of Jesus, they were. They were holy.

Saints by calling. God was calling them up. He was calling them to be holy. It’s like God was saying, “Hey, I’ve made you holy, now act like it.”

Brothers and sisters, we are saints by calling. When God looks at you, he does so through the lens of Jesus. He sees only what’s in Jesus, so he sees you as holy.

And because you’re a holy saint, he’s calling you to act like a holy saint. He wants you to step up. He wants you to embrace your holy nature and reject your former, sinful one.

And every day is another opportunity to become a little more of what we are—saints.

Today, embrace your holiness. Be holy.

Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:13-16

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