Jesus Christ, Right Now, Is Our “Priest Forever”

Today’s Word Of Encouragement From Wayne:

“The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind, You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizadek”

Psalm 110:4

Hallelujah! Jesus Christ, right now, is our “priest forever according to the order of Melchizadek,” No less than Jesus, Himself, said this Psalm was specifically and prophetically written about Him (Matthew 22:42-45). The writer of Hebrews repeatedly quoted this Psalm in reference to Jesus, our High Priest (Hebrews 5:5-10, 7:11-22, 1:13).

So, what do you think the best and most appropriate way would be for you and I, and for God’s true church, to recognize and honor our Lord God, Jesus Christ, as our “forever” High Priest?

How about by our willingly and joyfully submitting ourselves to becoming and being Jesus Christ’s Own “royal priesthood” in this generation, which Scripture calls us to (1 Peter 2: 9, Revelation 1:5-6). Faithfully ministering to our God as His priesthood in this present world; this is how we give testimony to the truth of our precious Savior as our “priest forever.”

The apostle Peter wrote this, in His first letter to the church, regarding Jesus Christ, “coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected by men, but choice and precious in the sight of God. you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood” (2:4-5). Further on in the same chapter Peter declared, “You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's Own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him Who has called us out of darkness into His marvelous light” ( 2:9).

Are you aware of this ? Do you know and understand this holy identity and purpose of our faith in Jesus Christ, to actually be this kingdom of priests?

In His introduction to the book of Revelation, the apostle John wrote of Jesus Christ, “To Him Who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood – and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father (1:5-6). In chapter five of Revelation, John records four living creatures falling down before Jesus Christ, Who appeared “as a Lamb standing, as if slain” (5:6), “and they sang a new song, saying, 'Worthy are You to take the book and to break the seals; for You were slain and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God'” (5:9-10).

How did this all happen?

Psalm 110 is hugely important, in terms of prophecy, regarding a coming Messiah (Jesus Christ) who would be both “Lord” (vs. 1) and “priest forever” (vs. 4). We will spend some time with this text (and with Melchizadek), along with Psalm 110's fulfillment and it's many references recorded in the New Testament book of Hebrews.

May God fill your life with insight and blessing concerning Jesus Christ, our Lord and High Priest of a New Covenant, which becomes richly realized in our lives through our ordained priesthood to our God.

“The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind” that Jesus Christ is both our “priest forever according to the order of Melchizadek” (verse 4) and “my Lord” (verse 1).

Throughout Old Testament history, God was always looking for a people who would be “to Me a kingdom of priests” (Exodus 19:6). Now, we will begin to see that God was looking ahead, through prophecy, to His Son (Isaiah 9) coming to us as Savior, Lord, King, and Priest, establishing a New Covenant with a new people who would knowingly and willingly be His “kingdom and priests to our God” (Revelation 5:10).

This is us!

After all, what is a priest without a priesthood? It is up to us to be God’s inner court priesthood in this present day, so that this truth, this much needed truth of Jesus Christ, right now, may be seen and received by the entire body of Christ, for the glory of God and for the inner core strengthening of His church in these last days.

The best way for you to know and to grow in the knowledge of Jesus Christ as your High Priest is for you to be a priest to Him. Say “Yes” to your priesthood today by thoughtfully and gratefully ministering to your Lord, your “priest forever,” in His presence. Hallelujah!