Quote from the High Priest

The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me. He has sent me to preach to the meek, to heal the contrite of heart, to preach release to captives, and to give sight to the blind; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of visitation of our God, to comfort all who mourn.

Greetings

Royal Priests are everywhere. Any believer of Jesus the Christ our Lord and Savior is called to priesthood. Any heart that is restless and breaks free in small bursts of grace, any soul that persists under pressure, any mind that ponders the vastness of the glory of God is a Royal Priest.

Not to take too much of the spotlight, but this blog is my part in the story, indeed The Greatest Story Ever Written - the story of God and mankind. Though the holy fire has been doused somewhat with my reunion with the world, the embers are here - with the hope that you, dear reader, might have enough to light your way. Remember, Our Lord is always with us...even in everyday moments. Nothing is so "real" that it loses its spiritual side. If you need anything, know that His Door is always open and His Light is always on. May God bless you always, my friend.

Answer the call, and begin the adventure of your life.

Preoccupied

The Devil works in mysterious ways.

I've been... preoccupied in so many ways recently, it's amazing how effective it was. I remember the tagline of the movie "The Devil's Advocate:" Evil has its winning ways. I won't go into much detail, since it's been so long I hardly remember the lessons God taught me during that time (which would have been the Devil's purpose, I think). I can recall my PC breaking down, a foiled business venture, plus a plethora of financial, spiritual, emotional and psychological turmoil... disappointment and distractions abound.

I have to remind myself of my duty as a Royal Priest, but the thought of Christ's salvation passes most peoples' minds without my help. And right now, even I need salvation - in a real-world crisis sense. I can only cry out, God help me. God help us, every one.

Now I have to catch up on sleep to prep for work. The sad lesson from the movie "Lord of War" comes to mind: "They say 'Evil prevails when good men do nothing.' They should say 'Evil prevails.'" While I play "Waiting on the World to Change" by John Mayer, I think I prefer waiting on God instead... but the world won't wait for God, and vice versa.
Good night.

Royal References & Recommendations

  • Websites - Godsblogs.org, Godspeaks.com, Desiringgod.org, Multnomahbooks.com
  • Music - Jars of Clay, DC Talk, The Fighting Temptations OST, Don Moen, Ron Kenoly, Hillsong
  • Movies - The Passion of the Christ, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Barabbas, The Ten Commandments, The Gospel of John, The Prince of Egypt, Joseph: King of Dreams
  • Books - Experiencing The Heart of Jesus Books 1 & 2 by Max Lucado, The Pleasures of God by John Piper, The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren, God's Blogs by Lanny Donoho, Gods of Power by David M. Steyne