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Morning by Morning Daily Prayer Journey with Tommy Hays
“Kings and Priests” of Our God - September 18, 2024
“John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:
“Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth.
“To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
“Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.
“‘I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, ‘who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty’” (Revelation 1:4-8).
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Morning by Morning, September 18 - “Kings and Priests” of Our God
Good morning, Lord Jesus. King of Kings and Lord of Lords, come rule and reign in my heart and every moment of my day (Revelation 19:16). ...
“John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:
“Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth.
“To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
“Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.
“‘I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, ‘who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty’” (Revelation 1:4-8).
The Apostle John wrote these words from an island prison in exile from the world. But his heart was free, his faith was strong, his hope was secure as a citizen of Heaven and a son of God.
John was confident in his identity and declared the same of us--we are “kings and priests” to our God. “Kings” because we’ve been entrusted with dominion in our spheres of influence in this world under the authority of the One who is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. “Priests” because we’ve been made holy by the Blood of the Lamb who has cleansed us from our sins that we might enter into the holy place of the very Presence of our God as we worship in spirit and truth.
As we read and hear these Words, as we embrace and live this Truth, we are “blessed” by God and anointed by the Holy Spirit as “kings and priests” (v. 3). And our hearts are filled with faith and love of the One “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty!
One day You will be “coming in the clouds, and every eye will see (You).” But every moment of every day between now and that day to come, we can invite You to come in our hearts, to rule and reign in our lives--secure in our identity and fulfilling our destiny in You. To You, Lord God--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit--“be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.