If you are a Christian, you are a Royal Priest

“You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” I Peter 2:9

Peter tells us, in this passage that we have been given a job title, a job, and a job description!  If you are a Christian, you are a Royal Priest. That is your job title.  You are a priest with royal ancestry.  As  one of God’s own kids you have the best linage possible.  Think about it… when you say “my father is bigger than your father” you aren’t kidding!  And that is exactly what your job is.  As a royal priest your job is to talk about the greatness of God.  That is your calling…not just mine as the pastor, but every Christian’s.  Now no employee contract would be helpful if it didn’t give at least a clue as to how to accomplish what you are hired (called) to do, would it?  You are hired to share with everyone the mighty acts of Him who called YOU out of darkness into His marvelous light!  I once asked a friend of mine who was born blind what it was like to be blind…. I know, no tact… His answer really surprised me.  He told me that he didn’t know what it was like to be blind because that was all he had to compare it to.  Many people out there don’t know they are in the dark because the darkness is all they have ever known.  Our job is to help them see that they don’t have to stay in the darkness.  They don’t have to live without seeing and knowing the marvelous works of God.  Jesus’ death and resurrection have made possible the seeing what we couldn’t see before, God’s love and grace for us.

You have been given a job, a job description, and a job title… it is time to get busy… our boss has great expectations!