SPIRITUAL
DIARY FOR 12-20-03
My Worship
Time Focus: Royal Priesthood
Bible Reading
& Meditation Reference: 1Peter 2:9
Message
of the verse: 9 But
you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging
to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness
into his wonderful light. (NIV) “9 But ye are a chosen generation, a
royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should show forth
the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous
light.” (KJ21 Century)
As stated in the last “spiritual
diary” New Testament believers are all priests.
The OT priest had priesthood, however the NT believer is priesthood, and
there is a difference. In the OT times
the priests and Levites would serve the high priest, and in the NT, believers
also serve the High Priest, who is Jesus Christ. I believe that one of the reasons that we
pray in the name of Jesus Christ is because He is our High Priest who is now in
heaven and who makes intersession for the believers.
“Peter mentioned especially the privilege of offering “spiritual
sacrifices.” Christians today do not bring animal sacrifices as did the Old
Testament worshipers; but we do have our own sacrifices to present to God. We
ought to give our bodies to Him as living sacrifices (Rom. 12:1-2), as well as the praise of our lips (Heb.
13:15) and the good works we do for others (Heb. 13:16). The money and other material things we share with
others in God’s service is also a spiritual sacrifice (Phil. 4:10-20). Even the
people we win to Christ are sacrifices for His glory (Rom. 15:16). We offer
these sacrifices through Jesus Christ, for only then are they acceptable with
God. If we do any of this for our own pleasure or glory, then it will not be
accepted as a spiritual sacrifice.” (Be
Hopeful)
Spiritual meaning for my life today: One
of the things that keeps going over in my mind is the definition of the word
sanctification, which is that I as a believer am becoming in practice what I am
in position. The more that I learn about
God and His wonderful grace the more that I see myself in a selfish and
ungrateful way, for there are far, far to many times when I do not give praise
to the Lord for what He has done for me, and all of the benefits that He has
given to me, and one of these is the privilege of being a priest, for this is a
wonderful position that He has given to me, and I am thankful for it and also
want to use this position to bring honor and glory to the Lord.
The Word of God did
bring conviction to my heart today as I read it.
My Steps of Faith Today: To continue to trust the Lord through these trials that He is putting
me through because of His promises from His Word.
Memory verse for the
week: 1Corthians 10:13
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