He Wants a Kingdom of Priests!
10/12/2025
Two primary thoughts behind this song...
1) Consider Exodus 19, in light of the entire history of the world until that point, which included: creation, the flood, the calling of Abraham and the covenant of Faith, the offering of Isaac, the angels ascending and descending as Jacob dreamed at Beth-El (House of God), the naming of Israel, the ascendancy and reign of Joseph, slavery for 400 years, the unimaginable deliverance of God’s people through mighty signs and wonders, the slain lamb’s blood causing God to pass over, the parting of the Red Sea and crossing over on dry land... Consider that ALL of these GLORIOUS events climaxed with God’s chosen race coming, at long last, coming to “meet” with their God. And what does He say to them at THAT moment: “You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. Now if you obey Me fully and keep My covenant, then out of all nations you will be My treasured possession. Although the whole earth is Mine, you will be for Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.”
THAT was God’s plan for them—what all of that culminated in.
And lest we somehow think that was some old covenant Plan or Thought, read Revelation 5:9-10.
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because You were slain,
and with Your blood You purchased for God
persons from every tribe and language and people and nation
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God,
and they will reign on the earth.”
If you want to know God’s will for you and for us all... it does not get any clearer. From the beginning to the Last Day—a Kingdom and Priests to serve our God!
2) When I consider the Lucidity of Jesus, 33 years of absolute obedience to the Father in EVERY detail on this broken planet, it literally makes me want to shout: “Worthy!”
It is so easy to see these words in Revelation 5 and view them as some sort of flowery poetry. They are not. And the more we See Him for who He is, and what He has done, the words become truer and more real... less about something we know in our minds and say with our lips, and more of Something that is True in our innermost parts. Reading through the Apostolic Service: Priestliness writing, one senses the deep requirements of a priest, and the even DEEPER requirements of the High Priest of our Faith. And He met ALL of those requirements with Lucidity and Love.
You are worthy to take the scroll
To open its seals and to unroll
For You were slain, Your blood has bought
Our souls to God, our freedom sought
From every tribe, and tongue, and land
You gathered us by Your mighty hand
You made us kings and priests to reign
Upon the earth, in Jesus’ name
Worthy! Worthy! Worthy!
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain!
Power and riches, forever to reign
Wisdom and strength, all glory proclaim
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain!
Blessing and honor, glory, and power
Be to You Lord our High Tower
To Him who sits upon the Throne
And to the Lamb whose love is shown
Forever and ever, the angels cry
As saints lift praise to the Lord Most High!
Forever and ever, the angels cry
As saints lift praise to the Lord Most High!
Worthy! Worthy! Worthy!
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain!
Power and riches, forever to reign
Wisdom and strength, all glory proclaim
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain!
Every nation, tribe, and tongue
Lift your voices, join as one
All creation shouts His name
Jesus Christ, forever reigns!
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain!
Power and riches, forever to reign
Wisdom and strength, all glory proclaim
Worthy, oh worthy, the Lamb that was slain!
Oh, worthy, the Lamb that was slain!
Worthy, worthy, worthy
Oh, worthy, oh worthy is the Lamb that was slain!
Oh worthy is the Lamb!
Oh, worthy, oh worthy, the Lamb that was slain!
Oh worthy is the Lamb!
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