Priests
“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 2:5).
All believers in the Lord Jesus, whether male or female, young or old, are priests. In other words, we have been given the privilege of being able to come into the Lord’s presence to offer sacrifices of praise to Him.
“By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name” (Hebrews 13:15). We can all do this. It requires no gift. Only certain ones of the Jewish religion were allowed to offer sacrifices. But in Christianity we can ALL do it — because of the work of Christ. Let’s praise Him today. “Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen” (Revelation 1:5-6).
