– a final note to the Higher Calling series – Ever heard someone say we cannot be perfect or that we will always war with this flesh and won’t be freed of this battle until death takes it away? I was told that. I believed it. Until recently. Not until recently did I truly notice
After discussing our calling as a Royal Priesthood of Christ, it’s time to highlight a particular parallel: Aaron and the bride of Christ. Approaching His presence Our culture likes to downplay the holiness of our God. We have become holders of an entitled view, thinking surely God must listen to us since He is a God

Catching up with where we left off, the Levitical priesthood has some intriguing and equally beautiful parallels to the life of someone following Christ. One of the most recognizable is the aspect of the royal priesthood mentioned in 1 Peter 2:9. The priests of the Old Covenant were to be set apart from the others.

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 1 Peter 2:9 Identity is a word we hear often. Do we know what our identity is? Strip yourself of the accolades and
if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 He is a God of order Something about this verse never hit me