A Royal Priesthood

Hiiii ..


It feels weird being back here. I haven't blogged here in over a year. I've just had too much going on with me, but thankfully God placed it on my heart that i really need to get back to doing this.. I'm hoping to enlighten and encourage others.


Anyway, today I'm going to share a sermon from church. I took some notes, which i have copied below. I hope you learn a thing or two. I'll get back to blogging full swing really soon, sharing my opinion and going on and on about my thoughts ;), but for now  ......enjoy.




Bible Readings:
1. Exodus 19:3-8
2.  1 Peter 2: 4-10

Sermon : A Royal Priesthood

Basically, as God's children we have been called by God. Hence we are a royal priesthood meant to serve Him in spirit and in truth and with all our hearts and might. We serve Him:
- by bringing him our worship,
- by bringing him our sacrifices (going out of your way for Him)
         * 4 kinds of sacrifices we offer to God:
                                     Our bodies are living sacrifices.
                                     Sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
                                     Sacrifices of our substance
                                     Doing good and sharing with others- by acting as a bridge between Him and the rest of the world. He has called us to "serve God with praise .. making known God's desires and works to the nations."
( Do you do that? Personally, I am not sure I do. In order to do we really need to give Him our all. Sorta like acknowledging that He is the one who gave us life and provides everything we have. We must always strive to be good stewards, because we will be accountable)

Ok, now that being said, we take the word of God for granted. We have the word of God is at our disposal, we can read it whenever we want to, but do we? How then do we expect God to speak to us and through us? Now you can find hard copies of Bibles almost everywhere in the world, you can find a Bible online by using your computer, phone, IPad, tablet etc, so really, what the hold up? As people who claim to be led by the spirit of God, we need to read and study His word. It's just another way of communication and having fellowship with God because He speaks to us through his word, so we need to read it and go HAM like we are studying for an exam.It's God's word and we take it for granted (I am so guilty. Even when I did my morning devotion, I would sometimes read the commentary and ignore the actual passage..idk, laziness, complacency..sigh) . 


Did you know that as a royal priesthood we have immediate access to God? We don't necessarily need a pastor or priest to talk to God for us, we can have our own personal convos with God. We can pray directly to him and he will answer our prayers. If we need direction and we ask His Spirit to do so, he will someway, somehow give us the answers, lead and direct us (it's just that sometimes because we are stubborn and want things to go our way we ignore His voice and His signs) Plus, since every child of God has something to offer, we can also minister to other people, share his word, and share the gifts He has given us. 

Okay now we need to realize that we do not have this great opportunity to know God just be chance. God chose us out of his own initiative and because he is merciful not because we deserve anything from him. So, you best recognize. God really didn't need to send his son to come die for us so we could be saved but hey, He did it anyway, because He is kind, loving and merciful. God chose us (Exodus 19: 5b), we are His treasured possessions, and we must downright act accordingly (John 15:16).



So, let's not forget that we have been chosen by God, as a royal priesthood, called for privilege, obedience and service (Hebrews 10:19-20). Let's all strive to be what God wants us to be and act in ways that are pleasing in His sight then.


Ok, so I hope this has been a blessing. 


xoxo