DOMINION MANDATE DAILY DEVOTIONAL

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2022

ANATOMY OF THE PRIESTHOOD

BIBLE READING: GENESIS 14:18-20; DEUTERONOMY 6:22-27; JOSHUA 3:17; PSALM 132:9; REVELATION 20:6

"You also, as living stones, are being built up a Spiritual House, a Holy Priesthood, to offer up Spiritual Sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." 1Peter 2:5(NKJV)

A lack of understanding of the Authentic Priesthood is one of the greatest reasons for many moral failure in the lives of most Christian believers. One primary misconception about the priesthood is the notion that only an exclusive select few are called by God to "do ministry" which is so far from the truth. A genuine priest serves as the Lord God Almighty's representative chosen to mediate between Him and man (1Tim. 2:5). Simply put, a priest ministers as a spokesperson for man before God. This places the onus upon us to understand the Anatomy of the Priesthood.

By definition, the priesthood is "an order of men set apart or consecrated for sacred duties." For the sake of clarity, both males and females are called by God to be initiated into the priesthood (Acts 2:16-18). The natural realm is programmed from the supernatural realm which itself draws its power from altars. In other words, every genuine priest of the Lord has a unique advantage over other satanic priests. Basic God-given functions of authentic priests are listed in the following Scripture: "Then the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come near, for the Lord your God has chosen them TO MINISTER TO HIM and TO BLESS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD; BY THEIR WORD EVERY CONTROVERSY AND EVERY ASSAULT SHALL BE SETTLED" (Deut. 21:5). There are three key reasons the Lord God Almighty chooses His priests:

(1.) To minister to Him: This is paramount because it is futile representing the interests of a God one doesn't even know or understand.
(2.) To bless in the Name of the Lord: God Himself authorizes genuine priests to bless or empower His people that they may succeed (Num. 23:3.
(3.) To settle controversies and civil cases: The Holy Bible calls God "the Judge of all" (Heb. 12:23b) hence His priests have a Divine Responsibility to judge cases.

The lovely thing about the Authentic Priesthood is that it is more inclusive than exclusive. As long as you have been saved by the Lord Jesus Christ, you have been called by God to be an Authentic Priest before Him. The Lord grant us the Wisdom and the Power to arise to our responsibility.

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, we appreciate You for the privilege of being called by You into the Authentic Priesthood. O Lord, please grant us the Grace to represent You and Your Interests everywhere in Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen.