Priests – Believers as Priests.
Hello everyone,
How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. I read this in a book, and it talks of Jesus as the High Priest and we as priests as well: “Does Jesus not live to reign? Yes, but He also lives to intercede. He reigns by interceding. He is the Sovereign over all, but He is also the great High Priest praying for all. Prayer secures results; prayer conveys blessing. He blesses as He prays. He is the royal Intercessor and Giver of blessing… And this is exactly the role He has chosen for you. He loves you so much that He desires you to intercede with Him as He intercedes with the Father, and to bless the world as He does. He mediates blessing through prayer. You and I are to do the same. Thus we read in 1 Peter 2:9, “You are …a royal priesthood.” John writes us that Jesus loves us, has freed us from our sins by His blood, has made us into a kingdom, and has made us priests to serve His God and Father (Rev. 1:5-6). … God has ordained to work through the prayers of His people. He is waiting for your intercession. You were not only created to pray; you were redeemed, justified, and sanctified to pray.” [Touch the World through Prayer, by Wesley L. Duewel, Pg. 40-41].
Primary Text: Revelations 1v5&6
“And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” Revelations 1v5&6 (KJV)
We have such incredible access to the God of all the earth. Remember Abraham standing in the gap for Sodom and Gomorrah, asking God, what if there were 50 people, 45 people … would He destroy it (Genesis 18v17-33). Like Abraham, God has shown us what the end would be for those who do not accept the Lord Jesus as God. We also can intercede for nations, and pray and give thanksgiving on behalf of all people, for God will have all men saved and come to the knowledge of the truth. The Lord Jesus has made us priests unto our God. Fill the role.
Supplementary Text:
“And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.” Ezekiel 22v30 (KJV)
“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 marvelous 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.” 1 Peter 2v9&10 (KJV)
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” 1 Timothy 2v1-4 (KJV)
“SO THEN, brethren, consecrated and set apart fro God, who share in the heavenly calling, [thoughtfully and attentively] consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest Whom we confessed [as ours when we embraced the Christian faith]. [See how] faithful He was to Him Who appointed Him [Apostle and High Priest], as Moses was also faithful in the whole house [of God].” Hebrews 3v1-2 (AMP)
“And in that day ye shall ask Me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My name, He will give it you.” John 16v23
Prayer
Let’s begin to intercede on behalf of all people – making supplication, prayer, intercession and thanks for them. Also asking the Lord of the harvest to send labourers into the harvest. Remember the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Have a blessed day.
How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. I read this in a book, and it talks of Jesus as the High Priest and we as priests as well: “Does Jesus not live to reign? Yes, but He also lives to intercede. He reigns by interceding. He is the Sovereign over all, but He is also the great High Priest praying for all. Prayer secures results; prayer conveys blessing. He blesses as He prays. He is the royal Intercessor and Giver of blessing… And this is exactly the role He has chosen for you. He loves you so much that He desires you to intercede with Him as He intercedes with the Father, and to bless the world as He does. He mediates blessing through prayer. You and I are to do the same. Thus we read in 1 Peter 2:9, “You are …a royal priesthood.” John writes us that Jesus loves us, has freed us from our sins by His blood, has made us into a kingdom, and has made us priests to serve His God and Father (Rev. 1:5-6). … God has ordained to work through the prayers of His people. He is waiting for your intercession. You were not only created to pray; you were redeemed, justified, and sanctified to pray.” [Touch the World through Prayer, by Wesley L. Duewel, Pg. 40-41].
Primary Text: Revelations 1v5&6
“And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” Revelations 1v5&6 (KJV)
We have such incredible access to the God of all the earth. Remember Abraham standing in the gap for Sodom and Gomorrah, asking God, what if there were 50 people, 45 people … would He destroy it (Genesis 18v17-33). Like Abraham, God has shown us what the end would be for those who do not accept the Lord Jesus as God. We also can intercede for nations, and pray and give thanksgiving on behalf of all people, for God will have all men saved and come to the knowledge of the truth. The Lord Jesus has made us priests unto our God. Fill the role.
Supplementary Text:
“And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.” Ezekiel 22v30 (KJV)
“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 marvelous 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.” 1 Peter 2v9&10 (KJV)
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” 1 Timothy 2v1-4 (KJV)
“SO THEN, brethren, consecrated and set apart fro God, who share in the heavenly calling, [thoughtfully and attentively] consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest Whom we confessed [as ours when we embraced the Christian faith]. [See how] faithful He was to Him Who appointed Him [Apostle and High Priest], as Moses was also faithful in the whole house [of God].” Hebrews 3v1-2 (AMP)
“And in that day ye shall ask Me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My name, He will give it you.” John 16v23
Prayer
Let’s begin to intercede on behalf of all people – making supplication, prayer, intercession and thanks for them. Also asking the Lord of the harvest to send labourers into the harvest. Remember the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Have a blessed day.
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