1 Peter 2:9
9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people...
God
calls us “a royal priesthood”. This means that we are kings as well as
priests under the king-priesthood of Jesus Christ. This has never
happened before in the history of God’s people. In the Old Testament,
kings and priests were two distinct groups of people. You were either a
king or priest, but not both at the same time.
Today, because we are in Christ, we are king-priests — a royal priesthood. This means that we have a double portion
of speaking power because as kings, “Where the word of a king is, there
is power” (Ecclesiastes 8:4), and as priests, “by their word every
controversy and every assault shall be settled”. (Deuteronomy 21:5)
So if you are a Christian
businessman, you will have an edge over worldly businessmen. What you
say about your business deals will come to pass. And if you are falsely
accused, know that by your very word, every controversy and every
assault will be settled!
And as a king-priest parent, when
you bless your children, your words have the power to set in motion
supernatural events which will bring them into God’s prosperous
abundance and superabounding grace. And there will be such a courage and
resilience about them that it will empower them to win the fights of
life!
When the devil comes to you and says
that you will die young because your father and grandfather died young,
or that you will never be successful because you are not well-educated,
you must remember that the devil is neither a king nor a priest. There
is no power in his words. But there is power in yours because you are a
king-priest in Christ!
So instead of agreeing with him,
believe and declare, “I will not die young. With long life He will
satisfy me and show me His salvation!” Say, “The Lord will make my way
prosperous and give me good success!” Use your double portion of
speaking power and see these blessings come to pass!
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