May 29

“And he made us to be a kingdom, to be priests unto his God and Father.” Revelation 1:6

At Sinai God told the people of Israel that he would set them up as a kingdom of priests. China is a nation of etiquette and India of philosophy, but Israel’s role was unique. Everyone, man or woman, adult or child, was to be a priest toward God and toward mankind. Because of their failure, however, what was intended for the whole nation of Israel had to be reserved for the tribe of Levi.

Now, through Christ, the promise has been restored. His Church in the world is a kingdom of priests. Under the Old Covenant all who were disabled, lame, or blemished were barred from priestly service; but today, we, the base, the unclean, the blind and crippled, are called by God to be priests. With the New Covenant, the voice from heaven comes to tell us that all saved ones are chosen to serve him and doing so, to draw mankind back to him.