Revelation 1:5-6; Unto Him that Loved Us
Revelation 1:5-6 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
The work of Christ upon earth is the supreme demonstration of God’s love for mankind. In Jesus’ first coming, His love is demonstrated in the pain and suffering that He eudured. The scars and wounds on His body attested to His love in bearing our sins upon the cross. It was a personal salvation that He wrought for each one of His own. It was His own blood that was shed for the remission of our sins. Only by that willingness of Jesus to suffer on our behalf can we be made kings and priests unto God.