Look at what Peter writes:
For you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.I read something really cool about this whole idea this past week from Bill Hybels book Volunteer Revolution. He says that we become priests to one another, and then he says:
And what does a faithful priest do for his people? Prays for them. Encourages them. Watches over them. Confronts them. Grieves with those who grieve. Rejoices with those who rejoice. As a result, the people feel loved, nurtured, secure, and blessed.And then he concludes by saying:
Imagine a community in which every member takes his or her priesthood as seriously as did the priest of the Old Testament. A community like that would turn the world upside down!That's the kind of community I want to be a part of! Let's turn the world upside down!
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