Revelation 1:6 - Has made us to be a kingdom

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But He has not just forgiven us, He has also made us to be a kingdom and to be priests, to serve His God and Father. He has made us to be a kingdom. In Luke 12:32 Jesus saus “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.”. We need to realise how influential we are! It was not the Roman Empire that was all powerful, it is not the progressive society that is all powerful. But we are not just a kingdom, we are priests. We serve God, and we are here to bring other people to know God. We need to be aware of our purpose. Revelation, along with the whole of the Bible, is not afraid to face up to the reality of suffering and trials, but we need to be strengthened in them. We are to ascribe glory and power to God for ever and ever, not to any earthly power. When we live in fear of an earthly power we are ascribing glory and power to that earthly power. I do not mean we will never feel afraid, but we must not see the times of being afraid as the end of the matter. That is not what God has chosen us for.