Today’s Devotional – June 16th (God’s Royal Priesthood Today!)
By admin On January 29th, 2021.
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Today’s Devotional – June 16th
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God’s Royal Priesthood Today!
THIS FOLLOWING DEVOTIONAL IS MADE OF EXCERPTS FROM THE ARTICLE…
“Ark of the Covenant Constellation, Pt. 2: How To Enter The Most Holy Place”
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“One thing have I desired of the LORD,
that will I seek after;
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to behold the beauty of the LORD,
and to inquire in His temple.
For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion:
in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me…”
Psalm 27:4, 5
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David Playing Harp – www.thebiblerevival.com – US Public Domain
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THE MOST HOLY PLACE
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This following passage asks a very odd question…
…”Who shall abide in Thy tabernacle?
Who shall dwell in Thy holy hill?”
Psalm 15:1.
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Now why would God ask such a ridiculous question?
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After all, for most of the past 2,000 years, the temple lay in ruins.
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So how can a Christian abide in God’s tabernacle?
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Holman The Tabernacle in the Wilderness wikipedia US public domain
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“YE ARE…A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD”
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“But ye are a chosen generation,
a royal priesthood,
an holy nation,
a peculiar people…”
1st Peter 2:9 (Condensed)
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But today, New Testament Believers have now been chosen to be, as Peter put it, a “Royal Priesthood”!
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Even the Book of Revelation testifies to this heavenly calling… “And (God) hast made us unto our God, kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.” Revelation 5:10.
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Now as New Testament priests, there is no more brick-n-mortar temple.
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No, today’s New Testament priestly action takes place in our heart. We are now the Temple of the Lord…
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Listen to this declaration regarding our body being the Holy Spirit’s temple…
…”What? know ye not that your body
is the temple of the Holy Ghost
which is in you…
therefore glorify God in your body,
and in your spirit, which are God’s.”
1st Corinthians 6:19, 20 (Condensed)
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ABOVE PICTURE: Most Holy Place – Signs Of Heaven
Priesthood – the Holy of Holies – www.thebiblerevival.com – Public Domain
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“PRAY WITHOUT CEASING”
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God has called us to be priests together with Christ.
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We are to be co-laborers with Christ, pleading for the people. Scripture commands us to… “Pray without ceasing.” 1st Thessalonians 5:17.
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As a Christian goes about his or her day, they are constantly praying and thanking the Lord, and interceding for others.
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USMC- prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – public domain
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PRIESTHOOD, A HIGH AND HOLY CALLING…
“in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me…” Psalm 27:5
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In Scripture, the priesthood was a very “high and holy” calling. Isaiah 57:15
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It wasn’t to be taken lightly. It was a life-and-death matter!
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Every New Testament priest “trembles” at God’s Word and holiness! Isaiah 66:2
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All presumptuousness and flippancy and worldliness are banished out of the Christian’s heart.
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No, today’s True-Worshiper will not literally be struck dead, like these two in this drawing.
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But those who make light of the solemnity of that exalted office of priesthood, will never know the deep spiritual and holy things of God, until they finally are ready to enter into this most solemn priestly office, by faith…
…“And they (God’s priests) shall teach My people
the difference between the holy and profane,
and cause them to discern
between the unclean and the clean.”
Ezekiel 44:23.
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Tissot – The Two Priests Are Destroyed – Wikipedia – Public Dom.
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Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.”
1st Peter 5:2, 3
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As God’s royal priesthood, they are to be an example to the Church.
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As priests, Believers are to proclaim Jesus to the world, by their every thought, word, and action.
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Not by censure nor constraint, but rather, by a godly example and holy conversation (lifestyle)…
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…to lovingly exercise that quiet patience which Christ would exhibit to others, if He were standing in our place.
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These are the attributes which every child of God will daily strive for in their role as royal priests!
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Paul the Apostle-Artist-Valentin de Boulogne or Nicolas Tournier- circa 1500s
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POWER OF PRAYER
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And so, we are to enter our chambers and secretly cry out for our families!
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For our friends!
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For the entire Christian community!
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And especially, for our own sins as well!
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This is how change is to be affected amongst God’s people.
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Ebenezer_Newman_Downard_- Morning_prayer_- 1860 – wikipedia – public domain
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TO READ PART 2, CLICK HERE…
SEPTEMBER 21 (God’s Royal Priesthood Today! Part 2: Sacrifices of Joy!)
ABOVE PICTURE: Most Holy Place within the heart – Signs Of Heaven
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Give me the grace to rise to the responsibilities of being a royal priest. Give me the grace to pray without ceasing, no matter where I am…
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Ark of the Covenant Constellation, Pt. 2: How To Enter The Most Holy Place”
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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ARK SEEN IN HEAVEN
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“And the temple of God was opened in Heaven,
and there was seen in His temple the Ark of His Testament:
and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.”
Revelation 11:19
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The above verse from Revelation, speaks of God’s Temple in Heaven being opened.
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But this great constellation, The Sagittarius Constellation is actually the constellation of the Ark of the Covenant.
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So these two events go hand in hand simultaneously.
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The Ark Constellation, as sketched into this Wikipedia star-chart, is a representation of the heavenly Ark, as God begins to open up the spiritual concepts of that true Ark to our minds.
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Ark of the Covenant Constellation”
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TOMORROW:
June 17th (“Internet Censorship: Hate Speech or Love Speech?”)
Duct Tape Mouth – Wikimedia – Share-alike license
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20+ MINUTE AUDIO STUDY IN JEREMIAH 
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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.
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THIS STUDY #165 IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…
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above picture: Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.org – Public Domain
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