A Kingdom and Priests

Revelation 1-4 

“…To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father – to him be glory and power forever and ever! Amen.”

Revelation 1:5, 6

Our experience of salvation from our sins includes freedom from the spiritual power they had to control our thoughts and behaviors.

Does that describe our experience of salvation?

We have not just been saved for heaven, but to be a kingdom and priests who serve God now. 

If this is to be the primary focus of our lives, how is it going?

Are we being made to be a kingdom?

Are we responding to the authority of the King, and reflecting his ways and kingdom-will in this fallen world?

Jesus taught his disciples to pray, ‘your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven’ (Matthew 6:10). This must be our daily prayer, and then our obedient response. We are also saved to serve God as priests - priests who offer sacrifices of worship and love to God, and who are set apart for serve and intercede before God on behalf of others. This is the calling of all God’s people - the priesthood of all believers!

“Father God, you are my King and I worship you. Lead me in your will and ways this day, for your glory.”