Week 8: Heaven on Earth
What if you weren’t just saved from something, but also saved for something? Peter describes followers of Jesus as a royal priesthood,a group set apart not only to belong to God, but to represent Him to the world. In the Old Testament, priests stood in the gap between God and people. Now, every believer carries that priestly calling.
This isn’t about rituals or robes,it’s about being a living link between heaven and earth, a walking invitation to experience the goodness, mercy, and beauty of God. Our lives, words, and presence are meant to proclaim His excellencies. We shine light by living in His light.
Being a “royal priesthood” means we carry both authority and humility: the authority of God's Spirit in us, and the humility of those who once walked in darkness but now reflect His marvelous light. Heaven touches earth when God’s people live out who they really are.
Read 1 Peter 2:9-10 (ESV)
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.”
Reflection:
How can I more intentionally live as someone who reflects God’s goodness to those around me?
What does it say about God that He chooses ordinary people to be His royal priests?