Why this post?
Because preaching doesn't just happen behind a pulpit
and because the Platinum Jubilee and all its celebrations
got me to pondering royalty and priesthoods...
(watching/listening to the trumpets play in honor of Her majesty, the Queen
for her years of faithful service
literally covers me with goosebumps
and evokes thrills because this celebration is a
miniscule/pale glimpse of
what honoring the King of kings and Lord of lords will be)
I didn't realize until partway through this message/session that it
was an exhortation of encouragement to church leaders.
However, I continued listening to the end because its exhortations were encouraging
to the 'sheep' as well as the shepherd...
But you are a chosen generation,
a royal priesthood, a holy nation,
His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him
who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
Serve well the God who is I AM
With heart and hand applaud
Not to seek accolades of man
But to glorify God
Serve well the God of humankind
We, in his image made
Are glimpses of He who designed
Us, and our pardon paid
Serve well the God who gave his Son
Whose sacrifice sufficed
To save and teach us to become
Imitators of Christ
Serve well the God who will supply
Our need; He knows it well
And made a Way that none need die
And be cast into hell
Serve well the God that numbers days
And lends the lease thereof
The God whose mysterious ways
Are always filled with love
Serve well the God who giveth life
Who keeps in perfect peace
The mind that guards against the strife
That hinders love’s increase
Serve well the God whose mercy tries
Whose grace and truth abides
As faith presses toward the prize
That God alone provides
Serve well the God, the King of kings
He who is just and good
Calls us to share the sufferings
Of love’s Royal Priesthood
Serve well thy God and fellowman
With renewed courage run
For what thought can be sweeter than
To hear Him say 'well done'
© Janet Martin
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