You are . . . a royal priesthood . . . —1 Peter 2:9
I am essentially a selfish creature. Selfishness is the basis of the sin which required my salvation in the first placed. But even after salvation, selfishness keeps arising. It is a continuing struggle to get my eyes off myself and onto my Lord and my brothers and sisters He loves.
We become “a royal priesthood” by the atonement of the Cross of Christ that this has been accomplished. If we can move from our self focus we can launch out in reckless, unrestrained belief that the redemption is complete. The work of the priesthood is intercession. Pray with the realization that you are perfect only in Christ Jesus, not on the basis of this argument: “Oh, Lord, I have done my best; please hear me now.”
We must get to the point of being sick to death of ourselves, until there is no longer any surprise at anything God might tell us about ourselves. There is only one place where we are right with God, and that is in Christ Jesus.
When we finally realize who we are in Christ; we can begin the work of priests: intercession for those He loves.
Nick
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