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THE UNIQUE MINISTRY OF THE PRIESTS!
SATURDAY, JUNE 8
Leviticus 21
1 Peter 2:9-12
“…he shall be holy unto thee:
for I the LORD,
which sanctify you, am holy.”
THE UNIQUE MINISTRY OF THE PRIESTS!
The priests often forgot how important they were to God and to God’s people. If they remembered, they would sin less. They would be more careful of their associations. Their manner of life would be less carnal. Their walk with their God would be more faithful and devoted. Their study of God’s Holy Word that helped them to be better priests would be more diligent. What were priests in the eyes of the LORD? Their office was holy. The LORD made it holy. How could He make the priests holy and they not serve in a holy ministry? There was no congruency in such a decision. The ministry restored the broken relationship and fellowship between the LORD and all man, not just Israel. All who lived in Israel could believe in Christ and be holy. The LORD made the priests holy as He set them apart from among the people of Israel to do His holy work. They were not given the Land but the office. Their singular responsibility was to help Israel be a holy people and to be a holy witness to a world that was dying in sin. If Israel was not holy, then there would be no witness on earth to save sinners from death and hell. Their unique and indispensable ministry was to be a witness to point sinners to Christ. Even though not all the priests were believers, if the ministry was done correctly according to the Law of Moses, the worshippers could still be blessed by the LORD with forgiveness of their sins.
All Israelites were to be a holy people. They were uniquely designed by God from inception. The seeds of the nation of Israel were Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The laws governing everything in Israel were ordained by God. The people of Israel did not determine anything. The LORD made Israel to be a holy people unto Himself. The Land was holy as well since it was a time when the worship of God was in spirit, in truth and in location.
The church took over this responsibility when Israel rejected Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah. We are the unique priests who have inherited a unique priestly ministry that must be holy unto the Lord.
MEMORISATION: Leviticus 21:6
PRAYER: May I always serve Thee, Father, in holiness by living in holiness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.