Rev 1:6 He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
“He has made us to be a kingdom” The greek word for kingdom, basileia, is in reference to the right or authority to rule over a kingdom, ie. that we are conferred royal power and dignity. There is a subtle difference between being granted the authority to rule and actually being the king. Basileia can also mean “a kingdom, a territory subject to the rule of a king”, ie: even though we are conferred royal power and dignity, we are still subject to the rule of the ultimate King, Jesus! A kingdom has a lot of people in it, it has power, force, sovereignty. He did not make us into a “support group”, he has given us real power. He has given us a piece of his royal lineage.
“priests to His God and Father” In the old testament, priests were the only ones who had access to God; in Hebrews, this priesthood is expanded to all believers under the new covenant. The significance, thus, of Him making us priests forever is that we will have eternal access to God.
“…to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever” This is emphasizing eternity. This is not a side hobby or something you will retire from. You will not be voted “off the island” based on performance or popularity. Your identity is secure.