Rev 1:6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father —to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
The Greek word ποιεω, translated here as, “has made”, carries the idea of something accomplished and ongoing. It is the power of God and for His glory that we are raised to serve Him.
The land promised to Abraham includes and goes beyond the boundaries that lie around the physical geography of the twelve tribes. The kingdom encompasses the heart of the believer and the presence of God. It unites heaven and earth. The first fruits of this union manifest in the spirit plane. Our spirit is joined with the Holy Spirit, and we are made alive to God in that union.
What does it mean that we have entered the kingdom as priests to the Living God? They are those set apart to serve and attend to the things of God. Through Moses, God commanded that an order of priests be established to approach Him on behalf of the people. They were anointed and consecrated and were to approach God in a prescribed way.
We each have received a priestly garment of white, the righteousness of Jesus that covers our sins. We do not rely on someone else to make ongoing sacrifices on our behalf because Jesus had done that once and for all. Instead we have a personal relationship with our Father and our sacrifices are now constituted of praise and joy. There is no one between us and God, for He is with us. Each one of us stands and will stand before His throne.
Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years
1 Peter 2:5 you, too, as living stones, are building yourselves up into a spiritual house and a holy priesthood, so that you may offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus, the Messiah
Exodus 19:6 you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. ’ These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites
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