Kings and Priests The whole world is deceived about what I am about to write. And even many of God’s own people won’t get this supremely inspiring truth. “And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen” (verse 6). God HAS MADE His very elect kings and priests—past tense. Those called before Christ’s Second Coming have already been made kings and priests. That means they are kings and priests right now—in embryo. What are these kings and priests going to look like? Genesis 1:26 says that we are made in the likeness and image of God. Here is what that means to you. “Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks [lamps]; And in the midst of the seven candlesticks [lamps] one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle” (Revelation 1:11-13). Christ is in the midst of the seven Churches—observing, guiding and protecting His wife. Everything revolves around the Father and Christ, if the Church is loyal. Christ is “clothed with a garment down to the foot.” He wears the clothing of a priest, because He is our High Priest today (Hebrews 7:21). The firstfruits, like Christ, are also priests! They are priests for God the Father and Jesus Christ. But that’s not all. He wore a “golden girdle,” which symbolizes that He is a King. Most people know that, but do they know that God’s saints are also kings in embryo? Christ calls Himself the “Son of man” here in Revelation 1. In fact, He is the SON OF GOD. But He is delivering the message of Revelation to MAN. He wants MAN to understand that THIS IS HIS FUTURE. This is MAN’S incredible human potential! God is bringing man into the Family of God! The firstfruits are only the beginning of God’s Work. God is offering them a share of His throne forever—as the Bride of Christ! All of humanity was created to look like God, and to one day be born into God’s Family and to look like the glorified God. Let’s continue. “His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire” (Revelation 1:14). God’s eyes are like a flame of fire. But that is also how YOUR EYES will be in the future if you surrender to God! That is what the “Son of man” came to this Earth to accomplish! He died so that sinful men could be forgiven and offered that awesome future. “And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength” (verses 15-16). Christ’s eyes are as a flame of fire, and His face shines like the sun in its full strength! That is how you and I will look when we are born into God’s Family! Does that sound like blasphemy? “Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM; for we shall see him as he is” (1 John 3:2). When Christ returns in glory, “WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM”! Can you and I BELIEVE God? “Who shall change our vile body, that it may be FASHIONED LIKE UNTO HIS GLORIOUS BODY, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself” (Philippians 3:21). Our vile bodies will be “FASHIONED LIKE UNTO HIS GLORIOUS BODY”—the glorious body described in Revelation 1:13-16! This is very clear. So why don’t most religious people understand it? Because they don’t BELIEVE God! The problem is not a lack of knowing what these scriptures state—it is a faith crisis! Again, we are going to look like the God described in Revelation 1:13-16! What a royal book Revelation is. Even King David understood this truth. He wrote in one of his Psalms, “As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, WITH THY LIKENESS” (Psalm 17:15). David knew he would be resurrected with God’s likeness—a body “FASHIONED LIKE UNTO HIS GLORIOUS BODY”! This is why the “Son of MAN” came to this Earth and died for man. THE FATHER WANTS A ROYAL FAMILY. CHRIST WANTS A ROYAL WIFE. Some men can see that the glorified Christ is described in this book. But most men can’t fathom that this is their very own potential! That is why they killed the Son of man—or Son of God. Do we see why God’s apostles, prophets and faithful saints could die for God? Can you live or die for such an incredibly awesome future? We will never have equal rank with the Father or Christ our Husband. But we shall be members of the God Family. The fact that this message has been so totally destroyed in this world should help us understand that Satan the devil is the god of this world. And that he hates man and his potential to be God. This potential was never offered to him—only man. Mankind is superspecial to God. We need this MAJESTIC MESSAGE to lead a godly, royal life. This is an ugly, vile world because man lives like Satan instead of God. Until men capture this vision, their future will be disastrous—just like Satan’s dark destiny. Mankind desperately needs to comprehend the royal book of Revelation. God is inviting His firstfruits to respond now. If they do, they will receive a future as the royal Bride of Christ. It will be a unique and exalted majesty that lasts forever. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER POSITION SO EXALTED THROUGHOUT ETERNITY! THERE IS ONLY ONE ROYAL BRIDE! We urgently need to grasp this message. But more importantly, we need to LIVE LIKE GOD’S ROYALTY NOW! ▪
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 05:59:06 +0000
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