As a priest, you usher in God’s kingdom and build up the lives of others.

“Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests and built the Sheep Gate” (Neh 3:1)
“Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification.” (Rom 15:2)
“for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” (Rom 14:17)
“for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying [oikodome] of the body of Christ” (Eph 4:12)
“from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying [oikodome] of itself in love.” (Eph 4:16)
“But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.” (1Cor 14:3)
“Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel.” (1Cor 14:12)
“Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.” (1Cor 14:26)
“We speak before God in Christ. But we do all things, beloved, for your edification.” (2Cor 12:19)
“Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.” (Eph 4:29)
“Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.” (Rom 14:19)
“All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify.” (1Cor 10:23)
“Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.” (1Thes 5:11)
Reading: Neh 3-5; Acts 5