It’s National Peculiar People Day! If you are peculiar, this is your day to shine. The website said that Peculiar People are described as un-ordinary, extraordinary, unusual, strange, odd, uncommon, intriguing, different, abnormal and quirky. I know a bunch of people that would fit any one of those descriptions.
One of the first Scriptures I learned was 1 Peter 2:9-10; I even learned it in the King James! “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.” [KJV]
The newer translations changed peculiar people to special people, which is what Peter was saying. We are a special people purchased by the blood of Christ and called to be God’s own. Yet, somehow, eliminating that word peculiar lost a little something for me.
The fact is the world doesn’t see believers as special, it really thinks we are peculiar–applying the descriptions of odd, different, abnormal. After all, we are called to a much different lifestyle, serve rather than be served, give to receive, die to live. We talk of picking up crosses and things like humility and wisdom. We are to seek eternal rewards rather than recognition. Yep, odd, different, peculiar!
So brothers and sisters in Christ, God’s special treasure, we are a peculiar people indeed! Celebrate—today is our day! Amen.
