Priesthood after the order of Melchizedek Hebrew 7:11 - If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron? Due to lack of understanding of Melchizedek people have made him a character greater than life. No doubt at one occasion he symbolized Christ when he symbolically brought bread and wine and met Abraham. It was more his name and his position and what he did that was of importance and not the person that is he. In Hebrews the scripture states without father and without mother, it does not refer to him but to whom he represented - that is Christ, for the scripture continues to say that the person was from the beginning of time and is without end. Abraham did not give his tithe to the man Melchizedek but to whom he represented which is Christ. In todays scripture also it is not so much about the man Melchizedek but about his name and position that holds the key. The word Levi means joined and Melchizedek means King of Righteousness and he was the king of Salem which means peace. In the books of Moses the Levites did not choose to be priest, it was God who selected them for the calling of priesthood. They had no option or choice if they were born in the Levi tribe and were the first born male then they had to take the profession of priesthood. In Christ the case is different. Due to Jesus Christ the King of Righteousness making peace with God on behalf of us, we all automatically come under His cover of righteousness and thus become priest. Priest does not mean one that serves in the temple but means one who serves God and His people. Christ being King and calling us brethren, we too become part of the royal Family, therefore Peter puts us as royal priests. Todays message tells us we are not priest out of bondage or compulsion but are priest because Christ by His sacrifice made peace between us and God and due to His sacrifice (blood) we are made righteous. We do not have the fear of death when we approach God but can approach the Throne of God without perishing, for the cover of righteousness of the Son protects us. If any person other than a Levi touched the symbolic holy things of God they would die instantly but we as priest today have access to the true Holy things of God and that too access without fear of death. The Lord is reminding us of our duty as royal priest, if we believe in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ then we should show that in our living by serving His Kingdom. Can we live a life of rituals like the Levi did, like just attending church, saying prayers and reading scriptures and still claim to salvation in Jesus Christ? The Levis were indeed blessed in the Lord and God provided for them but they received only earthly things but for us much greater things await in Heaven which no man can imagine. We cannot call ourselves priest if we are not serving His Kingdom and if we are not serving then our belief in His sacrifice gets questioned. We who are made priest through Jesus Christ and call ourselves Christians should make sure we truly are priest by serving Him and His people. [Prayer Starter] Lord by your sacrifice You have made each and every person who believes in You a priest so by default they are called to serve You and your people, so every Christian by default is a priest and called to serve. When we do not serve we contradict our belief in You. Lord we pray your people not be namesake Christians but be royal priest by serving your Kingdom, which is You and your people and have authority in the spiritual domain... This prayer we make in Jesus Name, Amen. [Reference Scriptures] Hebrew 7:1-8 1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is King of peace; 3 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God), abideth a priest continually. 4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils. 5 And they indeed of the sons of Levi that receive the priests office have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham: 6 but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises. 7 But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better. 8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. 1 Peter 2:9 But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for Gods own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 06:18:23 +0000
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