To become a Christian is to be restored, through Christ, to the high dignity and authority of God’s original mandate to human beings. This authority comes with responsibility. The willingness to take responsibility for ourselves, for others and for our world is a foundational Christian attitude. The extent to which you take responsibility will be the extent to which you experience the power to change and be an agent of change in the world. That is what you are called to be. This ministry was symbolised in the Levitical priesthood of the Old Covenant. The Levitical priesthood was a symbol of what God now calls all his people to be, that is, mediators of blessing to the world and therefore, in a sense, responsible for the world. We have been anointed and empowered by God’s Spirit to fulfil this role. We sometimes speak about God being in control of things no matter what human beings do. That is not the best way to put the reality of the situation. Yes, God is sovereign, but he has put us in charge here on earth under his rule. God works his plans for the world through his people. As God’s people we are, corporately, responsible for each other and the rest of the world. The essence of the rebellious inclination that resides in each of us is an inclination to upturn God’s order. We who have been given ultimate responsibility are very inclined to want to throw off responsibility. So, you need to be intentional about stepping back up into God’s mandate. Activate your ordination by taking responsibility for yourself and those around you.
Think about where you need to take up responsibility.
Read Leviticus 8
