Conduct Becoming of Royalty part 1

Last week we read studied about being precious and chosen of God.
This week I want to focus on the fact that we are a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9). As a child of God, we are to conduct ourselves as His child. Parents have expectations for their children.  My father used to say, "You are and Ellis and I expect you to act like one." He did not want us to bring shame to the name.  As a child of God, we to need to be aware that what we do does have consequences and can bring honor or shame to the Name that we bear.

Scripture:

Psalms 37:27 Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore.

Romans 14:16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceived; evil communication corrupts good manners.

Ephesians 4:32 and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

John 15:12This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you.

Acts 2:32 This Jesus has God raised up, where of we all are witnesses.

Matthew 12:34-35 34 Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

Thoughts:

I think about Esther.  She became a queen.  In that process, she had to learn how to conduct herself in the court.  She spent a year being prepared to be chosen.  She was given treatments for her body and lessons about the requirements of being a member of the royal household.  She had to learn the customs and manner in which to conduct herself as a queen.  When she had to make a choice to go before the king to save the lives of her people, she knew she was going against the customs of the royal court.  She approached with boldness and with the knowledge that God was going with her.

We need to realize that our conduct is the witness we show to those around us.  Our actions often speak louder than our words.  People will remember how you treat them and how you conduct yourself.  Many times I hear people say, "I thought she was a christian."  or "that's not very Christlike."
If we are claiming to be part of the royal priesthood, we need to act like we are.

It was interesting to watch when Kate married Prince William.  Many groups questioned her conduct. Was she worthy to be royalty?  Every picture was scrutinized and revealed.  Once she married into the royal family, her conduct had to change.  Every moment, she is keenly aware that the public eye is on her. The public watches how she acts, dresses and every thing she does.

That should really make us think about how we conduct ourselves.  God says turn from evil, be kind, love one another, and even stay away from evil communications. Let's think hard about our conduct.

Does our conduct prove our royal priesthood?

What is conduct of the royal priesthood?