“Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”
Numbers 18:7 KJV
Both the privileges and responsibilities of the priests were enormous. Priesthood was the most coveted position for everyone, and kings coveted it too. The greatest privilege we have today is through our union in Christ with the Holy Spirit. It is good to realise that all privileges come with corresponding responsibilities. In Christ, we are ordained as God’s priest by the precious Blood of our Saviour to bring people to God and God to people. We approach God boldly and as we are the Temple of the Holy Spirit, we carry His Presence everywhere we go. As with the priests in the old covenant, all our needs are provided by YHWH Yireh our Provider and we do not lack in anything. Not only us, but our children and our children’s children also. We are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; as we shew forth the praises of Him who has called us out of darkness into His marvellous light. Amen!
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