Priests and Kings
Hello everyone,
How are you doing on
this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. We thank God for His wonderful
plan of salvation and all the great benefits that we as believers have because
of that.
Primary Text
“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.” Revelation 1v5-6 (KJV)
“And from Jesus Christ the faithful and
trustworthy Witness, the Firstborn of the dead [first to be brought back to
life] and the Prince (Ruler) of the kings of the earth. To Him Who ever loves
us and has once [for all] loosed and freed us from our sins by His own blood,
And formed us into a kingdom (a royal race), priests to His God and Father – to
Him be the glory and the power and the majesty and the dominion throughout the
ages and forever and ever. Amen (so be it).” Revelation 1v5-6 (AMP)
One result of being bought by the blood of
Jesus, is that Jesus has made us into kings to His God. Another translation
says a kingdom, a royal race. Indeed beloved, we who are children of
God have become royalty! We are royal priesthoods, priests of the
King. Our God is the King of kings, and children of a king become royalty! 1
Peter 2v9-10 (AMP) says “But you are a chosen race, a royal
priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God’s] own purchased, special people, that you may
set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him
Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Once you were
not a people [at all], but now you are God’s people; once you were
unpitied, but now you are pitied and have received mercy.” Kings
reign, kings rule, kings have dominion. Ecclesiastes 8v4 (AMP) says “For the
word of a king is authority and power, and who can say to him, What are you doing?”
As believers, we have a lot of authority in Christ Jesus. We are royal
priesthoods, and have been made kings and priests unto our God.
Supplementary Text
“And they sung a new song, saying, Thou
art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for Thou wast
slain, and hast redeemed us to God by Thy blood out of every kindred, and
tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and
priests: and we shall reign on the earth.” Revelations 5v9-10 (KJV)
Prayer
Father, we thank You, we bless Your
holy name. We thank You for we have been translated into the kingdom
of Your dear Son, and out of the kingdom of darkness. Thank You Jesus
for making us kings and priests unto our God. Thank You because we
shall reign on earth. Blessed be Your holy name forevermore. In Jesus name we
pray, amen.
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