Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, to the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 1:1-3
Holiness is the seal of quality affixed to those who accept Christ's brand of ownership. As a winemaker carefully chooses fine grapes that he believes has the potential to make fine wine, so God has chosen each of us for the potential He sees inside of us. Yet one grape alone does not make wine. God has chosen a people collectively to receive His seal of holiness.
Not only have we been chosen, but we also choose. Our choice is made when we pray to Jesus. Accepting Jesus is to accept Him as LORD (Yahweh), God of Heaven and Master of our souls. For those blessed enough be be chosen, branded, holy people of prayer and obedience will find grace and peace that can only come to those who belong to Him.
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