There’s a story of a marketplace leader who never made moves without first retreating with God. Monthly, he’d pull away to pray and listen. Then he’d step back into business and steward millions. He understood access to God and influence among men.
Friend, you were not saved just for church. Christ made us kings and priests for a reason (Revelation 1:6). A priest ministers to God for people. A king rules for God among people. As a child of God, you have both access and influence. Maximize your access to God and use your influence for God (Hebrews 5:1).
Your priesthood is the basis for your kingship. If you put your role in the world above your relationship with God, you would mess up divine purpose (Philippians 3:10-14). Authority flows from the altar. Daniel ruled first in prayer, then in politics. You cannot govern in public what you have not won in prayer (Psalm 110:4).
You need to live up to your true identity (Matthew 5:16). As a king, take responsibility. As a priest, hear God. Priesthood receives direction. Kingship profers solution. Hear God’s heart for your environment and world, then bring the answers (Proverbs 29:2). Don’t curse darkness. Install light.
Priests offer sacrifices. Kings make decisions and execute kingdom agenda (Ecclesiastes 8:4). Priests uphold righteousness. Kings do their work excellently. Your king-priest ordination is about having integrity when others cheat as well as diligence when others loaf (1 Corinthians 15:10). Your desk is an altar. Your “No” is worship.
The world does not need more critics. It needs king-priests who pray in secret and lead in public (Daniel 5:2, 6:3). Meet God in the morning. Then wear your crown at work, school, and everywhere. The creation still waits for the manifestation of the sons of God (Romans 8:19).
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria