December 25                                   Rev 1 - 4

HIS PRIEST

MEMORISE: ‘And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to use the ministry of reconciliation. (2 Cor 5:18)
READ: Revelation 1: 4-6

God has created us to be kings and queens, but more importantly h has created us as priests of the Most High God. God’s purpose for us is to be priests. This does not mean that you are missing your calling if you do not become a pastor. There is a difference between being a pastor and bring a priest. Being a priest is not confined to one office in the church. Cleaners, sanitation officers and ministers can, and should, all he priests.

What are the duties of a priest?

‘But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him how hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light’ (1 Pet 2:9).

This verse says our first duty is to praise and worship the One how has called us into his light. We should worship him with our whole being, in spirit and in truth. Another duty is to convert men to God in order to increase the number of people who worship him. Each him you convert a soul, you add another worshiper (John 15:16). As a priest, God also expects you to bear witness of what you have seen, heard and experienced in Christ, according to Acts 1:8. Have you been saved? Then proclaim God as Saviour to others. Have you been healed? Tell others of his healing power. Be a witness today.

Our fourth duty as priests is to rescue those how perish by doing the works that Jesus did – and even greater works than that (John 14:12). ‘How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him’ (Acts 10:38).

As a priest of God, you should move in the supernatural, be filled and used by the Holy Ghost to deliver, heal and bless people. Accept your calling as God’s priest today.

ACTION POINT
Go out as God’s priest today and win a soul for Jesus.
Ask God to let the world experience the reality of Christ’s coming.