And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us. We looked upon His glory, the glory of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:14 (TLV)

 

The fact that Jesus "tabernacled" among us demonstrates God's desire to have a redeemed people as His dwelling place, and thus we are rightfully referred to as the temple of the Holy Spirit. This awareness of being the temple of the Holy Spirit provides us with the most direct access to God because Jesus, our Saviour and High Priest, has made the perfect atonement for our sin. And, amazingly, our union with Jesus, our great Melchizedekian Priest-King, elevates us to the status of royal priests.

The Apostle Paul reiterates that we were created originally to be priests.

I appeal to you, therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good, acceptable, and perfect.

Romans 12:1-2 (ESV)

This act of presenting our bodies as a living sacrifice is an act of worshipful obedience that results from responding to the revelation of God's Word and the prompting of God's Spirit, in which our will (mind) is unified with God's will (mind) and renewed on the deepest level.

We have a functioning priesthood on earth. Our first call is not to build up a successful careers or businesses and donate funds to the church. If this is the case, we have limited spirituality to workplace integrity, church attendance and offerings. While these things are good, they fall far short of our identity and calling in Christ.

Let’s reclaim our priesthood as believers in Christ. That is, we take every opportunity to bear witness to our faith and minister to others through our words and deeds so that they may know God and believe in Him.