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Calling of 'Kings and Priests' - Today's Verse


A King comes to reign by the pure grace of God and not by the grace of people. He is appointed and anointed by God for this purpose. He has to listen carefully to the voice of God and do His will. He has to rule as the Master desires and cannot do anything of his own. A king must listen to the voice of the prophets, priests and godly servants. If all of a sudden the king realizes that there is a great nation under his control and only he has to take care of all these people, the King will fail immediately. The voice of the Lord is more important than the voice of the people. In simple a King is a one who would like to please and delight the Lord in all his ways. Remember it is His Kingdom, only Christ reigns and not us. Most of the time we rule ourselves and the people around us and that becomes the problem. Since, everyone has become a king they all have their own territory and they fight for their own kingdom.

 A Priest is called to serve the Lord in the Sanctuary, the Most Holy place of the Lord. He is the One who enters in to the heart of the Lord and gets the message to the people. He is consecrated for this very purpose. He is separated from the world. His relationship is with the Lord and only the Lord. He delivers the message from the Lord and discharges his duties for the Most High. He will not give up for anything, since he has been called to serve the Awesome and Almighty One of all Ages. The same way can we also leave all our things behind and turn to serve only the Lord alone?

 The Scripture says that we have been called as Kings and Priests in the Kingdom of the Lord, by the grace of God, by the innocent blood of the Lamb. Hence, let us also lead a kingly and priestly life which will please the Lord our God. Therefore, leave all envy, ego, lust, pride, self-centeredness and take the humble calling of the 'King' and pleasing call of a 'Priest' with all chastity.

 "…you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God." I Peter 2:9

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