Royal Priesthood

1 Peter 2:9: “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light”.
     As believers in Jesus Christ we are fully adopted into the King’s family. We are no longer estranged, alienated, or disenfranchised. We are not distant relatives, in-laws or step children. We are fully embraced and accepted with all rights and privileges granted. As children of the most High God we are royalty; and as royalty we must conduct ourselves as such.
     When we study earthly monarchs whose family lines rule over generational kingdoms we get a small peek at the majestic benefits of God’s heavenly sovereignty. The king’s children have no doubt about who they are or who their father is. From the cradle they lavish in a lifestyle of privilege and do not think it outlandish to have the best of everything. They have a certain expectancy of how they should be treated and are taught how they are to respond in any given situation. When they walk into a room it is expected that all attention will be turned to them. When they make a request it is assumed that the need will be met without hesitation. When they are in trouble the King will send the magnitude of his forces to remedy the situation. They are rarely alone or ostracized for they are provided with nannies, playmates and overseers.
     If these actions are established for earthly rule then it is even more prudent to see this type of interaction when we are adopted into the family of God. Our mouths may speak that we are the King’s kids and that our father has cattle on a thousand hills, yada, yada, yada; but do we fully embrace all of the freedoms and rights that come with our adoption papers? We are all guilty of not exercising to the highest extent our benefits and favors and it is a shame. Christ died a horrific death to secure our place in the kingdom. He preached and taught and set examples of how we are to conduct ourselves as the royal priesthood. Exercise your rights as a child of the King! “Ask”, “seek” and “knock”; but most importantly expect” good things.
     Every day is a good day; it is up to us to make it a GREAT day! Be blessed! Rev. Dr. JoAnn