Bibledoorajar: What's Your Privileged Responsibility?

1. " and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.” Exodus 19:6  

   
   

   2. "But you are a chosen race who serve as priests for the Kingdom."  1 Peter 2:92.
   

   
   

      3. "Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness."  Psalms 84:10

   
   

        4. "For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them...." Romans 12: 4-7

   
   

   There was and always will be two things for priests to remember. The first is to realize how privileged it is to be chosen for His purposes. The second is that kings and priests have privileged position but with purpose. Priests offer up sacrifices and proclaim the praises of God. It is a way of life. According to Romans, New Testament priests serve Him from our hearts by offering our lives as a living sacrifice. Old Testament priests had to strive to accomplish a lack of defilement by making sure they visited all the vessels in the tabernacle in order to be ceremoniously clean, but New Testament priests have been made holy in the sight of the Father once and for all through the shed blood of Jesus. We are privileged; we are chosen to live holy lives. 

   
   

   The question before every Christian is how am I carrying out my privileged responsibilities in the kingdom? In the Old Testament, the tribe of Levi supplied the tabernacle. They were responsible for making sure the people had an appropriate place to bring their offerings and sacrifices. Levi had three sons that divided the tribe. They were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Each family was committed to a charge and burden. The Merarites watched over and carried all the framework of the building, raising pillars up with sockets of silver and brass. The framework for we Christians can be found in Jesus. Because of Him, our word and work can be spread abroad just as in the days of Merari.  The Gershonites were responsible for the care of the curtains, hangings and coverings while the Kohathites were responsible for the holy vessels.  The coverings were a royally pleasing display for the eyes leading the Israelite to think of the Father and their relationship to Him.  As New Testament priests look fully on the face of Jesus, the things of God and our relationship become clear. As the Kohathites carefully placed the different vessels so that Israel might have access to God, so the glories of the work and sacrifice of Jesus bring us close to God.  The ministries of each of us is distinct and may look different from another, but the privilege and the chosen aspect is something they we all have in common. And, the commitment to our charge is ever present so that praise for the wonderful love of God and His Son can go forth.

   
   Is commitment to spiritual privilege still your choice?