Priests of the Lord

1 Chronicles 22-24; 1 Thessalonians 3 

“The duty of the Levites was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the temple of the Lord: to be in charge of the courtyards, the side rooms, the purification of all sacred things…They were also to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord. They were to do the same in the evening…The families of the oldest brother were treated the same as those of the youngest.”

1 Chronicles 23:28, 30; 24:31

The service of the Levites as prescribed by David included both order and equality. The descendants of Aaron were responsible for the sacrifices. Their fellow Levites were to support them in caring for all the functions of the temple. They were to worship the Lord every day, even as they worked for the Lord. Their worship and their work were to be one. All had access to the presence of the Lord. Through Christ, the curtain separating the Most Holy Place from the rest of the temple has been torn open. We all now have access to the presence of the Lord through the blood of Christ. There are still unique assignments in Christ’s kingdom that each one of us has been given, but we all are equal before God and must worship and thank the Lord every day. We are to be a kingdom of priests, a holy nation.

Do we know who we are and what our assignments are?

“Lord Jesus, thank you for the privilege of living for you as a priest in your kingdom, for your glory.”