Time for the Priests to Priest

One of the duties laid upon you as God’s people is that you would be His priests. This was promised all the way back in Exodus 19, when God told Moses that Israel would be a kingdom of priests. And this truth is picked up in the New Testament in 1 Peter where we are called a royal priesthood. We should remember that this priestly calling is a high one, and a high calling comes with high stakes. You must not assume that, since you are priests, all will be well with you no matter what you do. Hophni and Phineas were both priests, and they died at the hands of the Philistines because of their unfaithfulness. We must not end up like them. We must do what faithful priests do. But what exactly do faithful priests do?

The answer is that they intercede, particularly in light of God’s promises and His people’s shortcomings. Take Moses for example. He comes down from Mount Sinai, hearing that Israel has already forsaken the LORD. God told Moses that He would consume them in His wrath. But, Moses sought the Lord, that He would not consume them and rather that He would remember His covenant. This same Moses disciplined Israel severely, grinding up their golden calf, scattering it in water, and making them drink it.

Learn from Moses. He did not make excuses for Israel. He wasn’t a pushover. He did not forsake Israel when they failed. And He did not fret. Rather he went before the Lord on their behalf, asking God to fulfill His covenant promises to them. Things weren’t looking good at the moment. But that’s OK. That’s just the time for priests to priest.

You are a kingdom of priests. So when things go awry, intercede for one another.

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