Do you want to spoil a birthday party? Scream aloud “How many people are Saints here?” Music stops and were you to see the chaos you caused in the minds of those gathered you would wish for time to travel back.
But this tag which others have found so difficult to identify with is Paul’s opening address in a great deal of his letters even to a church as the Corinthian church. This lends credence to the fact that we ought to identify with the Word of God and not in the supposed meekness of our imagination.
1st Corinthians 1:1 bear record of Paul’s address under inspiration of the Holy Ghost. He addressed Ephesians (Eph. 1:1 – 2), Colossians (Col. 1:2), Philippians (Phil. 1:1), Corinthians (1st Cor. 1:1 – 2), Romans (Rom 1:7), as Saints. And it is really nothing to be amazed about because anyone born again is a Saint. 1st Corinthians 1:2 … ‘Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours’
This is because the man born gain has passed from death to life, from light to darkness. Once we were darkness but now are we children of light. The very core of our being radiates the very light of God.
Even the Corinthian church with their track record were reminded that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and the power of God’s Spirit had washed them and made them holy and acceptable to God.
The exception to a saintly behavior should not becloud our vision or be taken as the norm outside the rule of God.
I personally loved to make various animal calls delighting in the puzzled looks of my puppy and the chickens. One of the animal calls I made with such ease was that of a cock crowing. So easily those unknowing cocks responded to one they thought was a brother in companion. But in spite of this “gifting” I did not deny my humanity. I didn’t suddenly view myself as a cock in the midst of chickens or humans alike.
So also you are; in spite of your shortcomings, a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a HOLY NATION, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. No wonder Hebrews 3 and verse 1 says “wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;”
1st John 4:17b says “…as God is so are we upon the face of the earth”.
Principles from scriptures says it is from this view we should act and not the other way round i.e. not a sinner who should celebrate every good He does in Christ as some rare feat rather as a Saint who when He is told to bask a little in what he has done would hastily reply “what else did you expect?”
Finally let us remind ourselves of an admonition in Ephesians chapter 5 and verse 3. He said “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;” Consider verse 3 –He said fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named amongst you as becometh saints. Simply because you are a SAINT. Don’t let anyone mislead you into some false humility. This is who you are in Christ Jesus.
– Dr bolaji akanni
