God Made Us Priests In His Kingdom
John writes to the seven churches
in Asia Minor to address their
scriptural need. Each message
begins with the expression:
I know thy works; each contains a
promise: to him that overcometh;
each concludes with the warning:
He that hath ear, let him hear what
the Spirit says to the churches.
In short, John sends words of
reproof and reassurance from
Jesus Christ, the Alpha & Omega.
Lord, help us be Your Priests:
To Him who loves us and
has freed us from our sins
by His blood, and has made us
to be a kingdom and priests
to serve His… Father (Rev 1:5-6).
I was In The Spirit on the Lord’s Day
and I Heard… a loud voice… saying:
I am the Alpha & the Omega (v10).
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet.
But He laid His right hand on me,
saying: Do not be afraid; I am the
First and the Last. I am He who lives
and was dead and behold I am alive
forevermore…And I have the keys
of Hades & Death (Rev 1:17-18).
Lord, thank You for not only
freeing us from sin, but also
making us Your new creation
as well as Your beloved children.
Thank You for also granting us
the high privilege of serving You
forever as priests. Grant me the
grace to live worthy of You and
the heart to intercede for others.
And help me speak Your Will and
live it out in every situation. Amen.
Lord, John was In the Spirit, in some
deep devotional or worship frame
of mind when he heard You speak.
Holy Spirit, I offer myself to You,
to be In You, on any day, and to
hear whatever You want to say.
For the word says You will draw
near to those who come near to U.
Draw me into the closeness of
relationship that causes U to want
to share Your heart with me. Amen.
Lord, we praise You as the First and
the Last; and as the one who was
once dead but now alive and sitting
at the right hand of God the Father.
You’re the One who gives us victory
over death that we desperately need.
And You even possess the keys
to lock death away forever in hell.
I look forward to the day when death
is no longer a threat and when life
rules forever. In Jesus’ name, Amen.