Days of Praise Podcast
Kingdom of Priests
“And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.” (Exodus 19:6)
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- Duration:
- 2m
- Broadcast on:
- 06 Jul 2024
- Audio Format:
- mp3
Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Kingdom of Priests And you shall be unto me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words which you shall speak under the children of Israel, Exodus 19-6. These were the words of God to Israel, even before they received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. As a priest serves as an intermediary between God and men, so this kingdom of priests had been called by God to bring God's word to man. As a holy nation with such a high calling, its people also should have been holy, that is consecrated to God, in life and witness. But instead, after almost 2,000 years, God had to lament, all day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gain-saying people. A day will come when all Israel shall be saved, but God has, in the meantime, chosen a new people, and whom there is neither Jew nor Greek, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. We are now one body in Christ, and everyone members one of another. We now have been given the same high privileges long ago given to Israel. We who belong to Christ have been born again into the kingdom of God, and this is nothing less than a kingdom of priests, a holy nation. Peter said, "You also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." Not only are we a holy priesthood, we are a royal priesthood, a kingdom of priests, kings. You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. We indeed have a high calling, and should devote our lives to showing forth his praises, for he has made us kings and priests unto God and his Father, unto him be glory and dominion forever and ever. If you have enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening. We hope you'll start each day with day's praise.