Royal priests - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

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 marvellous light.
1 Peter 2:9

Royal priests
Through faith in the Lord Jesus, we are not only holy priests who worship God. We also form a royal priesthood. This describes our position on earth and our service towards others. The Apostle Peter uses four expressions to describe our position:

1. As a “chosen generation”, we have been appointed by God to be His witnesses in the age of grace and to make people acquainted with Him.

2. The term “royal priesthood” emphasises the high dignity that God has bestowed upon us. He has honoured us so that we may bring great blessings to our fellow human beings.

3. As a “holy nation”, we are reserved for God. He has set us apart for Himself and separated us to send us as His witnesses to others.

4. We are “His own special people”. This means that we belong to God. He has a claim on us and our lives. This should be evident to the people around us.

God has entrusted us with the task of proclaiming His virtues or attributes. This happens not only through words but through our entire behaviour as Christians. Our lives should display Christ, who has revealed God in all His attributes. – As royal priests, we serve people. We present Christ to them so that they may come to know God through Him. Thus, we are His witnesses.

Today’s reading: Joshua 8:24-35 · 1 Corinthians 7:12-24