A Kingdom of Priests

Scripture:

Revelation 5:10 "And you have caused them to become a Kingdom of Priests for our God. And they will reign on the earth".

Observation:

Revelation teaches us that around the throne of God there is incredible worship from every nation, tribe, tongue and people. As John is describing what he sees in heaven and the worship around the throne, he says "You have caused them to become a Kingdom of Priests for our God. And they will reign on the earth". From the beginning, God has wanted a kingdom of priests. He has always wanted a group of people who will walk and talk with Him and who will serve Him faithfully. That group of people will reign on the earth in the future.

Application:

One day we will rule and reign on the earth with Christ. We need to be preparing ourselves to reign well for Him. As we set ourselves apart for Him, we are preparing for the future. As we follow His lead and listen to His voice, we are training for reigning with Him. Princes are trained from the time they are babies to rule the nation of their father because they know that one day they will be reigning. We already know we will be reigning with Christ one day, therefore we should prepare for it now by listening closely to His voice.

Prayer:

Lord, you are good and your mercy endures forever. Prepare me to reign with You and represent you well. Help me to live a life that is consecrated to You. When I read about heaven, I long to be there worshipping among the 24 elders and the living creatures. Sounds amazing! I look forward to it. Help me to finish my work here and prepare me to reign with you.

Love,
Jeff