Royal Priesthood

I Peter 2:5, 9-10

You also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

We are Royal Priesthood yes it is a wonderful thing and we should be proud of that. We can walk with pride because we are Christians- God’s chosen people.

But at the same time we have a responsibility. We cannot just sit down and do nothing. We have big responsibility. We are Christians- chosen people and so we have to live like Jesus has told us to live. – Forgive one another, love one another, tell everybody about the Goodnews. Different  issues like abortion and gay marriage are the by product. Our lifestyle should be an example to others. Christians should be recognized by their works. Today people know us because of “the issues” rather than our loving and caring nature. In verse 5 God’s word shows us: “for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” We have to do spiritual sacrifices. We cannot escape that responsibility.

Yes we have to be proud but at the same time let us not forget the responsibility that comes with it.

May Lord show us again that we are Royal Priesthood, His chosen people so we can start live like that.