Leviticus 1:6
"Then the priests
will skin the animal and quarter it."
The New Living Bible
Our friend, the professional painter, was very gracious
after he prepped the bathroom wall. He
didn't judge my work. He did what is his
expertise.
I was creating my she-sanctuary bathroom. I wanted it to be all mine. After weeks of sanding wallpaper glue, my
husband reached out to our friend. My
husband knew I needed help in the form of a professional. He knew my pride would drastically slow the
completion of the makeover.
(In addition, I'm a terrible painter. My friends put me in charge of procurement on
our makeover projects. I get sent out for food and supplies when I
get near a paintbrush! What made me
think I could do this on my own? The
Lord provided a friend, who loves to
paint, the week I scheduled to paint my she-sanctuary bathroom. Thanks Dawn.)
I thought of my pride in my project when I read the sixth
verse of Leviticus. This verse is part
of the instructions for sacrifice,
something our modern brains really can't comprehend. Today I relate the sacrificial instruction to
my ministry.
The instructions include criteria for choosing the animal,
the purpose of the sacrifice, the completion of the sacrifice and distribution
of the sacrifice.
Those priests worked with the animal sacrifices on a daily basis. They knew what to do. Why would the individual on an annual visit
to the temple try to handle it?
In spiritual matters, there are plenty of people with more experience and
expertise than me. Do I go to them for
advise and/or assistance?
Some of my ministry is an offering of thanks to God. Some of what I do is offering to do for God,
to be a witness or servant to others.
This verse reminds me my ministry can't be about pride. I don't own my ministry. It's an opportunity from God to experience a
fuller life. It's my opportunity to know
and depend on God. My pride will
diminish the benefit.
Sacrifice
Pride
For
A
Fuller
Ministry
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