A Royal Priesthood?
We minister to the Lord, offering our prayers, spending time with Him pouring out our hearts, reading and sharing His word
I suppose we do priestly functions as a service to the Lord
Royal, not because of anything we have done, but we are spiritual royalty,
we belong to the Lord Jesus Christ and are a part of His Kingdom
It is an amazing honor and privilege
Us serving the Lord in a priestly manner is difficult to understand
God values our time and our offerings and sacrifices in our lives to Him,
if given with a glad heart
Jesus enjoys spending time with us
and when we dedicate our lives to Him it is sweetness to Him
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: 1 Peter 2:9
Somehow, by adoption, by God’s grace,
we have become descendants of Abraham
That does not mean we are the natural descendants
It is by God’s grace any of us are accepted
We are accepted by our Savior as part of His family
Some of the real children of Abraham will not receive the promise
and some who are adopted into Jesus’ Kingdom will
Remember to pray for God’s chosen people
We are to pray for the peace of Jerusalem
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Psalm 122:6
God still loves Israel, the country and its people
They are His people
And we are His people and one day, we all shall be united,
one heart, one purpose, as the Bride of Christ, in unison