saw millions of people ministering before the throne, worshiping the Ancient of Days saying that God had made them as kings and priests. “…for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;…And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever” (Revelation 5:9-14, emphasis added). Again, we see that worship is ministering before the throne of God.
David knew about this pattern of worship in heaven just as Moses did. In 1 Chronicles 28:19 David records, “All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.” David was able to see beyond the blood sacrifices and dutiful religion to what God really wanted, service and ministry from the heart.
In January 2014 I had two dreams in one night about the priestly role of worship. Following is the details of the first dream:
Dream of the Priest and the Worship
Bobby and I were at a church and the pastor was giving us a tour of the building. A little while later the musicians and worship leaders came and started the worship service. At first we were on the platform then the dream shifted and all three of us were standing between the seats in the sanctuary. There were only about a hundred people there, but they truly worshiped God.
All of a sudden, from the left came crimson red blood gushing through the sanctuary. What was so unusual was that the blood bubbled forward like it was hot. It ran between the altar and the front seats, covering that entire area which was about six feet wide, yet it never came beyond the front seats of the sanctuary. The blood bubbled and gushed down the hallway to my right and stopped at a white door. I stood motionless as I watched this in astonishment.
I supposed the people were just as amazed as I was because none of them stepped forward to get into the blood, except for one man. I watched this man go forward and lay down face-first in this blood which was about two inches thick. He was so hungry for God and cried out in heart-felt prayers. As I stood in amazement, I was surprised that no else went forward to get into the blood. I was frozen in this state of wonderment, yet I continued looking to see what would be next.
As I was looking at this blood on the floor, the Lord opened my spiritual eyes, and I saw movement inside the blood like a video. I could see the dark, thick blood yet it was transparent. I was witnessing a high priest, dressed in full attire, standing before the altar making a sacrifice. I stood in amazement knowing that I was the only one seeing this event happening.
The pastor looked at me and invited me to step into the blood, so I did. Then he stepped in with me and led me down this hallway filled with the pathway of blood. He walked with me all the way to the end and we stopped at the door, where I just stood waiting for it to open. I was awakened, prior to the door opening and I did not remember if Bobby walked down the hallway with us because I was in a state of bewilderment.
Understanding the Dream
While I was in my dream I knew that when I saw the high priest making a blood sacrifice during the worship that this was Davidic Worship I was witnessing. Although I do not understand everything in the dream, I definitely know that the priestly function is always coupled with the blood sacrifices. Jesus Christ was crucified and his blood was sprinkled, and now He is resurrected and stands as the High Priest in heaven (Hebrews 4:14). Therefore, I understand that Davidic Worship is a priestly function of ministering to God, and will always be covered in the blood of Jesus Christ. Jesus paved the way for us to worship in heavenly places, but it requires us to step into His blood to go into the heights of worship He wants to take us.
Stepping Into your Priestly Position
In general worship services, the typical mindsets are to be ministered to or to be fed; but in Davidic Worship, it is about fulfilling the priestly role of ministering to God. Because you are now seated with Christ in heavenly places, you have already been granted the power and authority to come boldly into His presence (Hebrews 4:16). You step into that position of power and authority when you begin to minister directly to God. You hold the key to God’s heart, and you choose to execute or not; no one, not even Satan, can take your position.
The entire purpose the priests entered into the Holy Place and Most Holy Place was to minister to God. It was only after ministering to God did they turn to bless the people and then the glory of God manifested in their presence and all their needs were supplied (Leviticus 9:22-24). If we want to see the glory of God manifesting in our services or in our lives, ministering to God must come first. Furthermore, Jesus Christ wants to empower us just as He did the seventy to go out to heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons, and preach the gospel. That all starts with our knowledge of God and ministering to Him.
As we take our places and come before God to worship Him in spirit and in truth, we will enter into the realms of His glory, His peace, His love, and many other places. When we minister directly to God for ourselves, the keys to the kingdom of heaven will come open to us. It is here where we receive directly from God what we need. If we need healing, deliverance, or help, it is here; if we need prayers answered, we can receive them. There is no harm for someone to lay hands on us and pray for our healing, but if we can go directly to God and receive it for ourself, it is totally exhilarating! And isn’t this what God really wants to happen? Isn’t this God’s plan from the beginning? He longs for us to minister to Him in the priest’s office. He absolutely desires to meet with you personally in the Most Holy Place and for you to experience Him in all His glory!
The Glory of the Tabernacles
Moses heard the call of God’s thunderous voice as it shook the earth beneath his feet. God was coming down just to meet Moses at the tabernacle. As Moses passed by the people with his face veiled, all the people arose, held their breath, and stood at their tent door. They continued looking until Moses entered into the tabernacle and the cloud of God’s Shekinah glory descended at the door. Moses was in the meeting place with God talking face to face. The presence of God’s power and glory exuded from the tabernacle to the doors of their tents and all the people stood in their doorways worshiping the great I AM (Exodus 33:8-11).
Oh that we could see the glory that exuded from the old tabernacles, and how God longs to meet with us the same way! The apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians 3:7-8, “But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?” Paul was saying that the old tabernacles had the glory of God residing in it and above it and was amazingly glorious! But now we operate by the Spirit and there is a new way of ministering to God which is more glorious than what was under the law. Furthermore, Paul said in Hebrews 9:1, “Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary,” meaning that the first tabernacle had a divine ordination of services yet the sanctuary was worldly. But now we are the sanctuary of God, we are the temple of God, and His laws are written upon our hearts and not upon the stones like He gave to Moses.
If the first tabernacles were so glorious that the face of Moses shined with the presence of God insomuch that he had to cover his face with a veil, how much more glorious shall the Lord be revealed in us for those who have the tabernacle of God residing inside them! We are the new tabernacles that have an incredible ability to exude the glory of God and shine greater than that of Moses (2 Corinthians 3:7-10; Hebrews 8:1-5; 9:2-15)!
Therefore, as I have laid out this pattern of the old tabernacles, envision the glory that resided in these places. If we can see that, then we will see how the glory shall be revealed in us. Truly the glory of the old cannot even compare to the glory that shall be seen in us because Jesus Christ died for our sins and redeemed us from the curse of the law and He abides within. Whereas the blood of goats and rams were