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Get Real November 5 Devotional

by David Joynt on November 05, 2024


1 PETER 2:5b | ...5b to be a holy priesthood...

This little phrase tells us so much about authentic Christian community. In Israel, the priesthood was restricted to one tribe, the Levites. The other tribes had no part in the Temple offerings or other priestly functions, like assessing people for participation in holy rites or teaching. Now the priesting role is extended to the whole people of God.

 

The word in this verse for “come to Him” further emphasizes this dramatic change. It is a word used when a Gentile drew near as a proselyte who wanted to become a Jew. Thus, the unthinkable has happened, the holy ministry of the priests is conferred on proselytes—proselytes or Gentiles like you and me are appointed as holy priests.

 

How do you understand your priestly role?

 

 

Gracious God,

Help me to share in the ministry of Your church beyond cheering and watching. Show me what it means to be part of a holy priesthood.

Amen.

 

About the Author
David Joynt

Dave Joynt began his service as a pastor at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona in September 2014. This meant a move away from the Northeast, where he has a long history, growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and then serving congregations in Delaware and New Jersey for a total of 23 years.

Dave was nurtured in a great church in Bethlehem where his parents, Anne and Carey, served as elders. He graduated in classics from Lehigh University where his Father taught, and then from Oxford, where he met his wife Julia. Ordained in 1988, he completed a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1993.

He and Julia have a son, Tristan, and a daughter, Madeleine.

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