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 Jesus has given you mercy and is prospering you.
“and let Your servant prosper [euodoo] this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (Neh 1:11) “But God, who is rich in mercy, because Give your heart wholly to Jesus as a sacrifice and seek Him. God will reward you.
“For Ezra had prepared [kun] his heart to seek [darash] the Law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach [lamad] statutes and ordinances in Israel.” (Ezra 7:10) Expect to conquer all hindrances in your work for Jesus.
“Thus the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem ceased, and it was discontinued until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.” (Ezra The Holy Spirit is Father’s promise to you, poured out by Jesus. Walk in His power.
“He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father” (Acts 1:4) “the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, Your faithfulness to Jesus approves you for a crown of life.
“Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.” (Rev 2:10) “for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the You show the beauty of the Gospel of Jesus by the way you live.
“that they may adorn [kosmeo] the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.” (Tit 2:10) “that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in Let the Holy Spirit ignite the gifts and love in you to bring glory to Jesus.
“Therefore I remind you to stir up [anazopureo] the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.” (2Tim 1:6) “And let us consider one Christ has put His seal on you. You are marked for His pleasure and with value.
“Greet Andronicus and Junia, my countrymen and my fellow prisoners, who are of note [epismos] among the apostles” (Rom 16:7) “that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing